submitted to the Tenure Probationary Committee Chair, the Tenure Probationary Committee, the Department Chair/APC/APD/Director/Program Coordinator, and the evaluator. 12.5 Academic Faculty Observations 1. All course modalities are subject to scheduled teaching observation and evaluation. Observers shall use the Observation of Teaching Effectiveness form to provide written feedback to the faculty member in a timely manner. 2. The evaluator or designee will conduct a scheduled classroom observation of each full-time tenured faculty member at least once every three (3) years and each tenuretrack and full-time temporary faculty member once per year. Zero Rank faculty will be observed every other year or as deemed appropriate by the evaluator. 3. The Department Chair/APC/APD/Director will conduct a scheduled classroom observation and evaluation of all tenure-track and full-time temporary faculty once a year. 4. Unscheduled class visits may be conducted in extraordinary circumstances in response to concerns or complaints based on reasonable cause involving a faculty member. TMCC- NFA shall be notified prior to any visit and must maintain the confidentiality of the matter. Unscheduled class visits should never utilize the Observation of Teaching Effectiveness form, but the faculty member should be informed in writing about the nature and results of the visit. 2022-2025 TMCC-NFA Contract Article 12 Page 82
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