SECTION III.

SELECTION AND RETENTION OF CHAIRPERSONS, OCCUPATIONAL DIRECTORS
AND SUMMER COORDINATORS

A.        Division elections shall be on a staggered basis according to the following rotation:

            1.   Social/Behavioral Sciences; Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; Counseling (election spring 2009)

            2.   Science and Mathematics; Business and Computer Information Systems; Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts; Library (election spring 2010)

3.    Fine Arts; Language and Communication; Applied Sciences; and Health Sciences (election spring 2011)

B.         All division residential faculty, (including those on sabbatical and special leave) who have completed no less than two consecutive full semesters as residential faculty at SCC are eligible to be a candidate for the chair positions. Every third year, between March 1 and April 1, the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education, shall provide all eligible faculty under their purview, an opportunity to declare an interest in the chairperson position, by circulating a self-nomination form which contains the terms of eligibility, job description, and estimated remuneration (including stipend, reassigned time, secretarial support and summer hours) based on the current year's actual amounts.

C.        The sequence of election shall be the division chair, day department chair(s), and the evening chair(s). The election process for each is described below:

D.        The Election Process

            The Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education shall prepare and distribute a ballot to the division residential faculty. For the purpose of voting in these elections, specially funded, OYO, and OSO faculty are excluded.

The ballot will include the names of those who have declared their interest in the position. (In the event that a faculty member is not present to mark a ballot, a Fax, email or a phone call to the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education, will be an acceptable means of voting). After the ballots are marked, they shall be returned to the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education where the Vice President (or his/her designate) and the President of the faculty organization (or his/her designate) will tally the ballots. The name of the person receiving the greatest number of votes will be forwarded to the President of the college for his/her approval.

            In the event of a tie, a new ballot will be prepared with only those tied names and processed as above. If a tie occurs on the second ballot, the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education shall make the selection from those tied.

            Unless notified by the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education, in accordance with the procedures specified below, prior to April 15, the division/department chairperson's tenure will automatically be extended for the following academic year, except that this provision will not apply during the third year of the chairperson's tenure.

            Newly elected chairs will assume the position July 1.

E.         Mid-term Vacancy

            The position of division/department chairperson may become vacant before the end of the regular term in the following ways:

            1.   The incumbent chairperson may resign for personal or other reasons. Such reasons will be stated in writing to the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education, who will take action on the request to resign.

            2.   Prior to March 31, a two-thirds majority of the division/ department residential faculty may petition the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education, for replacement of the chairperson. Upon receipt of the petition, the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education will notify the chairperson prior to April 15 that the division/department has petitioned to terminate the chairperson's tenure at the end of the current academic year. A new election, using the normal procedures, will be held prior to the end of the academic year in question. Except in extreme cases or when the office becomes vacant, change in the chairperson will be made effective only at the end of the academic year.

Whenever a vacancy in the position of division/department chairperson occurs before the end of the three-year period, the newly elected chairperson will complete the three year term in accordance with the election rotation plan.

Any situation not covered by the above statements related to the selection and retention of division/department chairpersons, including immediate removal of division/department chairpersons, shall be resolved by a hearing of a committee composed of the Vice President of Academic Affairs or Vice President of Occupational Education, the President of the faculty organization, and immediate past President of the faculty organization.

F.         Occupational Program Director

            Occupational program directors shall be selected by the Vice President of Occupational Education and the division chair. The length of such an appointment shall be at the discretion of the selectors.

G.        Summer Coordinator

In order to provide for supervision of the summer program, the division chair in consultation with the evening chair, and the day department chair(s) will designate the summer coordinator(s).

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