and other appropriate guests invited by the Chair. No official business, motions or votes may take place in these sessions, unless a quorum (50% + 1) of all permanent department faculty members is present. 2. Personnel a. The Department Chair performs peer observations of tenure track and FT temporary faculty once per year. Chairs will, in conjunction with the Coordinator (if applicable), also observe part-time faculty once per year during their first two years of employment and then every three years thereafter. b. The Department Chair provides input to the Dean’s Office regarding departmental classified staff to be used in their annual evaluation(s). c. The Department Chair provides guidance to faculty regarding promotion, tenure, and professional development. d. The Department Chair, with department faculty input, recommends to the Dean/Director workloads for faculty members in accordance with the contract (including course assignments). e. Department Chairs in consultation with department faculty shall establish and maintain an equitable process for course assignments. f. The Department Chair advocates to the Dean for new faculty appointments, discipline and other coordinators. g. The Department Chair manages student workers. h. The Department Chair directs coordinators and classified staff to facilitate department business. i. The Department Chair forms appropriate committees for the internal work of the 2022-2025 TMCC-NFA Contract Article 10 Page 42
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