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2.1 This track is composed of professionals who practice in industry as full-time consultants and teach part-time in DLSU-Manila, hence bringing in the perspective of the industry and meeting the University’s need to keep the students abreast of developments outside the academe. This track provides the University valuable inputs arising from their experience, stature, connection, among others.

2.2 This track is limited to departments requiring professional degrees like those of the College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, College of Computer Studies and the Communication Arts Department of the College of Liberal Arts, and in highly meritorious cases, in departments other than the aforementioned.

2.3 Likewise, this is limited to individuals with established professional accomplishments with national/international reputation in their respective fields (refer to Section C.1, p.103).

2.4 Ranks within the Professional Track 2.4.1 Professional Lecturer

2.4.1.1 Entry to this rank requires any of the following:

a. National recognition through awards received from a national professional organization

b. Position of at least an undersecretary in the national government or its equivalent for at least five years, a Judge in a Regional Trial Court, or any similar rank c. Position of at least a partner of a firm with an impressive client list or projects undertaken. The client list or projects undertaken must have a national scope or character, e.g., the largest companies.

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2.4.1.2.1 Criteria for Hiring

a. Professional accomplishments b. Values and attitudes reflecting the University’s Mission Statement 2.4.1.3 Reclassification

2.4.1.3.1 Minimum Residency Requirement Professional Lecturers who have taught a minimum of twenty four (24) units and three (3) trimesters cumulative may be reclassified based on the criteria for reclassification.

2.4.1.3.2 Criteria for Reclassification a. Effective teaching performance.*

b. Professional accomplishments.

c. Co mpliance with school regulations and administrative requirements for attendance, punctuality, and deadline for grades, as evidenced by official records.

d. Values and attitudes reflecting the University’s Mission Statement.

2.4.2 Senior Professional Lecturer

2.4.2.1 Entry to this rank requires any of the following:

2.4.2.1.1 International recognition through awards received from an international professional organization.

2.4.2.1.2 Position of a secretary in the national government or its equivalent, for at least three

*In case the numerical rating is not conclusive, the Dean’s evaluation will be used.

Please refer to Implementing Guidelines, item 6.1, p. 119.

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years, a justice of the Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, and the Court of Tax Appeals, a supreme court justice, or any similar rank.

2.4.2.1.3 Position of at least a partner of a firm with an impressive client list or projects undertaken.

The list of projects or retainers of the firm will be requested. The client list or projects undertaken must have an international scope or character.

2.4.2.1.4 Position of at least a Vice-President of an Information and Technology company, for the College of Computer Studies.

2.4.2.1.5 Position of at least a creative director or an equivalent position who is a winner of national award(s), for the Department of Communication and winner of ARAW, AGORA and ANVIL award(s) for the Marketing Department.

2.4.2.2 Hiring

2.4.2.2.1 Criteria for Hiring

a. Professional accomplishments b. Values and attitudes reflecting the University’s Mission Statement 2.4.2.3 Reclassification

2.4.2.3.1 Minimum Residency Requirement Professional Lecturers who have taught a minimum of twenty four (24) units and three (3) trimesters cumulative may be reclassified based on the criteria for reclassification.

2.4.2.3.2 Criteria for Reclassification a. Effective teaching performance.*

*In case the numerical rating is not conclusive, the Dean’s evaluation will be used. Please refer to Implementing Guidelines, item 6.1, p. 119.

PART-TIME ACADEMIC FACULTY b. Professional accomplishments. 103 c. Co mpliance with school regulations and administrative requirements for attendance, punctuality, and deadline for grades, as evidenced by official records.

d. Values and attitudes reflecting the University’s Mission Statement.

C. HIRING PROCEDURE

1. All documents relating to the applicant/recommendee are screened by the Chair.

For Professional Lecturers and Senior Professional Lecturers, a short list of the top practitioners in the specific area is prepared with external consultants. A candidate for hiring should come from the short list, or should have accomplishments and reputations comparable to those in the short list.

2. The Chair, based on his/her consultation with the Department faculty, submits his/her recommendation to the Dean with the following: bio-data, photocopy of transcript of records, and references.

3. If the Dean finds the recommendation acceptable, he/she endorses it to the Vice-President for Academics and Research for clearance.

4. If the recommendation is favorably considered, the Vice Chancellor for Academics and Research gives notice to the Dean for convening the Hiring Board.

5. Composition of the Hiring Board

5.1 For Assistant Lecturer/Lecturer/Assistant Professorial Lecturer/

Associate Professorial Lecturer/Professorial Lecturer Dean of the College concerned as presiding officer Chair of the Department

Faculty representative from the Department selected by the Department faculty

Faculty Association representative appointed by the President of the Faculty Association

5.2 For Professional Lecturer/ Senior Professional Lecturer Vice Chancellor for Academics and Research as presiding officer Dean of the College concerned

Chair of the Department

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Faculty representative from the Department selected by the Department faculty

Faculty Association representative appointed by the President of the Faculty Association

6. The Hiring Board deliberates on the recommendation and recommends a rank to the Chancellor with clearance from the Vice Chancellor for Academics and Research.

7. The Chancellor makes the appointment in writing upon the recommendation of the Hiring Board. The contract signed by the faculty member becomes binding only upon signing by the Chancellor or his/

her duly authorized representative.

8. Functions of the Hiring Board

8.1 Ensures that supporting documents, including scholarly outputs, research and creative works, publications and other evidence used in determining the hiree’s rank are in place.

8.2 Ensures that titles of aforementioned documents with the corresponding dates of completion/publication are likewise listed in the Hiring Board decision sheet signed by the Board, specifying which titles were used for each step of the rank.

8.3 Deliberates on the candidate’s qualifications to determine the rank.

8.4 Recommends approval of hiring with appropriate rank to the Chancellor