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PROGRAM COORDINATOR AGREEMENT

September 11, 1987

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SUCCESSOR LETTER OF AGREEMENT-----------------------------

COMPENSATION FOR PROGRAM COORDINATORS, G-GROUP CONVENORS,COORDINATORS OF SUPPORTING STUDIES, CERTAIN SUB-TRACK ANDTOPICAL CONCENTRATION COORDINATORS, DIRECTOR OF WRITING,SUPERVISOR OF MARINE SCIENCE LABORATORY AND COORDINATOR OFINTERNATIONAL EDUCATION.

SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE XII - FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES - OFTHE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF NE~ JERSEY AND NJSFT­

AFT/AFL-CIO, DATED: July I, 1986-June 30, 1989.

The college recognizes that Program Coordinators, G-

group convenors, coordinators of supporting study programs,

and certain sub-track and topical concentration coordinators

and the Director of ~-lriting, Supervisor of Marine Science

Laboratory, and the Coordinator of International, Education

(~he "designated faculty members") are performing

administrative and professional duties which qualify them

for additional compensation.

All compensation provided for the designated faculty

members in the 1~tt~E~_!~E~~~~E! shall be in the form of

payments made during the college year in which the services

are primarily performed. For purposes of calculating

payment for fractions of a term, the Program Coordinator's

term of service begins on April 1.

The designated faculty members may apply for released

time as part of specific research and professional

( de vel 0 pmen t pro p 0 sa1s • Such applications will be processed,

reviewed, and evaluated in accordance with college policies

and procedures applicable to such proposals.

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Released time for service as Program Coordinator, G-

group convenor, coordinator of a supporting study, or

certain sub-track and topical concentration coordinators

will not be provided except in the following instance.

Where a program has six or more full-time faculty with

primary program assignments, which for the purpose of this

shall include the Nursing Program, the

coordinator may apply to the Vice President for Academic

Affairs for released time in lieu of additional compensation

provided that the program coordinator will not apply for or

be granted any overload compensation. The Vice President,

--in consultation with the -Division Chairperson,-wil1 review·

the application for released time in light of±'istitutional

needs, priorities, and programmatic considerations. The

vice President for Academic Af fairs will not unreasonably

deny requests for released time.

As identified below of this successor agreement, except

as otherwise specified, designated faculty will be

compensated in accordance with the scale shown for a full

acad em ic ye a r 's se rv ice.

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Section One

- Program Coordinato~s of degree granting programs plus

Coordinators of Basic Studies (BASK) and Gerontology (GERO)

$1,550

$1.600

1987-88

1988-89

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Program Coordinators will be eligible for a maximum of

one course overload during each period of service except for

coordinators granted released time for their service as

coordinators.

Section Two

Other designated faculty members will be compensated

according to the following scale for a full academic year's

s e rv ic e •

- G-group convenors (GAH, GEN, GIS, GNM, GSS):

$ 550.

. $ 550.

1987-88

1988-89

Topical concentrations (Woman's, Afro-American and Jewish

Studies)

$ 550.

$ 550.

1987-88

1988-89

The ARTS, BSNS and Allied Health Programs are entitled

to recommend for appointment sub-track coordinators who will

be compensated as described below. In each case, the

Program Coordinator will serve as Coordinator on one of the

sub -t r ac k sat no ext r a com pe n sa t io n. The remaining sub-

track coordinator(s) will be compensated according to the

. following scale for a full academic year:

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- Sub-track coordinator for one of the two sub-tracks:

Performing Arts or Visual Arts of the Arts Program

$1.200

$1.200

1987-88

1988-89

- Sub-track coordinators for Finance. Management.

Accounting. Marketing.

$ 550

$ 550

PU BH. and SP AD

1987-88

1988-89

Section Three

The additional compensation provided for the

performance of certain administrative and professional

duties for designated faculty members shown below will be in

accordance to the following scale for a full year's service.

~iE~~!~E-~!_Wri!iE~'Release from one course. fall and.

spring term. $1,550 payment paid one each in fall and

sum me r term • 19 87 and s pr ing term , 19 8 8• $1,600 payment

paid one each in

1989.

fall and summer term 1988 and spring term,

$1,550

payments paid one each in the fall and spring term, AY 87-88

and two $1.600 payments paid one each in the fall and spring

t e r ms, AY 8 8 - 8 9 •

~~~~~i~~E-MaEi~~~ien~~~E~E~!~EY' $1,550 payment

paid one each in fall and summer term, 1987. and spring

term, 1988. $1,600 payment paid one each in fall and summer

term. 1988. and spring term, 1989.

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After consultation with the Union and ~rior to the

execution of this ~BE~~~~~!.it is established that

responsibilities of all program coordinators. Director of

Writing. Coordinator of International Education and

Supervisor of Marine Science Laboratory. shall be specified

in their respective scope of responsibilities assignment

letter annually issued by the President. Further. the

College and Union agree to consult on job responsibilities

for designated faculty identified in Section Two of this

~B!~~~~E!early in the Fall. 1987 term. with the results of

such consultation being incorporated into a scope of

responsibilities assignment letter for these faculty.

This ~BE~~~~~! is for the period June 1. 1987 through

June 30. 1989. The College and the Union agree to reopen

discussion on compensation for the designated faculty

members for the 1989-90 academic year on or before February

1. 1989.

For the College:

(!- Jr~,--G-----------------------Charles Tantillo

Chairman, ContractAdministration Committee

For the Union:

-~-~------Elinor LernerStockton Federation of

Teachers

Local 2275. NJSCL. NJSFT­AFT/AFL-CIO

June 25, 1987

"Responsibilities of Program Coordinators",

1. Conduct necessary meetings of the Program faculty, keepa record of its deliberations and communicate as needed

to the supervising divisional Chair.

2. Coordinate Program advising.

3. Coordinate the preparation of the state mandated five­yearly program self-study, yearly revisions of program

description in the college ~~!!~!i~,and description ofthe Program for Admissions Office. These to be sub­

mitted to the supervising Chair of the Division.

4. Coordinate the cooperation between the Program andstudent recruiting (e.g., campus visitations).

5. Provide the supervising divisional Chair with an annualProgram review and evaluation by the end of Springsemester.

6. Certify to the supervising divisional Chair thesuccessful completion of degree Program requirements bygraduating Program students and those students eligibleto receive Program Distinction.

7. Coordinate the scheduling of Program courses.

8. Act as liaison, when appropriate, to other Programswith regard to matters of joint concern, such as

Program requirements, designation of Cognate courses.

9. Assist with the transmittal of information and instruc­tions from the division Chair to members of the

Program.

10. Coordinate the recruitment and hiring of Programfaculty including identification of staffing needs ofthe Program and to make recommendations for appointmentof faculty to the Program, including adjuncts.

COORDINATOR OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

The President, upon the recommendation of the Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs, appoints a Coordinator of Inter­national Education. The Coordinator of International

Education is responsible and accountable to the VicePresident for Academic Affairs for effectively carrying outthe following year round duties.

1. Developing opportunities for study abroad.2. Reviewing and selecting applicants.

3. Negotiating with schools and institutions overseas4. Maintaining the liaisons and continuity with

Stockton.

5. Arranging transportation, visas, medical exams,insurance coverage.

6. Monitoring all financial arrangements.7. Allocating grades and credits.8. Filing annual report with the academic vice

president each April.

SUPERVISOR MARINE SCIENCE LABORATORY

The President, upon the nomination of the Chairper~on forNatural Sciences and Mathematics, and recommendation of the

Vice President for Academic Affairs, as appropriate,appoints a Supervisor of Marine Laboratories. The Super­visor of Marine Laboratories is responsible to the Chair­person of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the VicePresident for Academic Affairs for effectively carryingout the following, year round.

1. Scheduling boats and facilities.2. Supervising a civil service lab technician.3. Supervising student workers.4. Checking the maintenance and repair schedules

of boats and equipment.5. Providing a liaison between faculty, the lab

staff at Stockton and the marine lab.

6. Providing courtesy guide services for visitorsand tours.

7. Determining who may use boats.8. Overseeing 'other functions of the laboratories.

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DIRECTOR OF WRITING

The President. upon the nomination of the Chairperson ofGeneral Studies and recommendation of the Vice President for

Academic Affairs. as appropriate. appoints a Director ofWriting. The Director of Writing is responsible andaccountable to the Chairperson of General Studies and VicePresident for Academic Affairs for effectively carrying outthe following year round duties.

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Supervising BASK 1101 College Writing. Testing andplacement of newly admitted students with 16 or fewercredits into BASK 1101. Rhetoric and Composition.Topics in Writing or other courses as appropriate.Designing. administering. and scoring pre- and post­tests in those courses as appropriate.Identifying students subject to the Junior WritingTest. setting test dates. notifying appropriate stu­dents. faculty. and administrators of test dates andresults.

Supervising the design. administration. reading andscoring of the Junior Writing Test.Monitoring the progress of students in meeting therequirement for graduation with respect to completingappropriate writing-designated courses and the JuniorWriting Test.Identifying and developing an appropriate type andnumber of writing-designated courses to meet the gradu­ation requirement. including BASK. W1 and W2 (Writing­Intensive) and Writing Across the Curriculum coursesand developing guidelines for those courses.Monitoring the cross-divisional scheduling of WACcourses.

Designing and scheduling WIC courses.

Recruiting core. rotating. and adjunct faculty to teachWIC and WAC courses.

Training rotating and adjunct faculty to teach WAC andWIC courses more effectively through periodic workshopsand development of curricular materials.Consulting with faculty about the teaching of writing.Supervising program evaluation and use of externalconsultants.Some of these activities continue in the summer: moni­

toring the New Jersey Basic Skills Placement Test andplacement of students. designing testing materials forthe following year. evaluating testing materials fromthe previous years. fine-tuning the course adjunctfaculty. designing workshops for the following year,and orienting new faculty members.