G-34-3.1.3 Definition of Criteria

Revised: 9/18/2024

Definition of Primary Assignment: A faculty member's primary assignment includes teaching requirements, advising, assessment, and curriculum development. It may also include administrative duties such as program director and may change over time with other administrative duties as assigned, such as becoming a department chair. Anything for which a faculty member receives load units is considered part of their primary assignment.

Definition of Professional Improvement: Professional improvement consists of activities designed to improve faculty members' effectiveness in their College assignments and in their professions.

Definition of Service:
Service to the College includes all activities at the College not included in the primary assignment. Service to College includes participation in shared governance, and involvement in standing committees, hiring committees and task force groups. However, College service is not exclusive to committee work. Of equal importance are individual efforts to improve the operation, systems, faculty/staff and student performance. Some examples would include peer teams, significant accreditation efforts, or special projects/task forces as assigned. Service to the community includes volunteer activities both inside our district and beyond (including state and national service), as an expert resource.

The college recognizes and affirms that representation of faculty is critical to effective shared governance. College service provides faculty with an opportunity to learn about the college beyond their department.

Faculty may focus on either category within an academic year, but should make contributions in both service categories over the time until their next promotion.