Regulación de las Normas Internacionales al Derecho Interno

1. There shall be the following standing committees: Curriculum Review; Academic Affairs; Health & Safety; Admissions; Technology; and Library. The overall purpose of the committees is to consider and review relevant matters and to report and make recommendations to the Executive committees of the school and the Union and to the faculty. The focus of each committee’s work is different and shall be defined as follows:

and curriculum introduced at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Additionally, the committee is responsible for the assignment of classes to Appendix 1 and the review of disputes over the designation of courses described in Article 13, Section 14. It will determine course equivalencies and which courses are separate and distinct for purposes of class batching, and it will determine if a course has been substantially changed for the purpose of determining qualification as defined in Article 12, Section 1 of the Agreement. The committee chair will present recommendations from this committee to the Executive Committees of both the union and the school. The committee will meet once a quarter and shall have the right to call a special meeting anytime during a quarter. The chair of the committee will alternate between management and faculty with the chair’s term to last two quarters.

1.2 Academic Affairs Committee: The Academic Affairs Committee reviews and makes recommendations about academic policies and procedures, and other issues excluding curricular issues. This committee shall have no authority to modify the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the parties. The committee chair will present recommendations from this committee to the Executive Committees of both the school and the union. The committee will meet once a quarter and shall have the right to call a special meeting anytime during a quarter. The chair of the committee will alternate between management and faculty with the chair’s term to last two quarters.

1.3 Health and Safety Committee: The Health and Safety Committee reviews issues of health and safety within the school. Recommendations from this committee are presented to the Facilities Manager for presentation to the Executive Committees of both the school and the union. The committee will meet quarterly and will be chaired by a faculty member.

1.4 Admissions Committee: The Admissions Committee, composed of eight faculty members, reviews the essays of applicants to the Institute. Members of the committee make recommendations for acceptance or rejection to the Director of Admissions. The committee will meet as required by new student application flow and will be chaired by a faculty designee of the Dean of Academic Affairs. 1.5 Technology Committee: The Technology Committee reviews current technology

resources and makes recommendations for future planning. Additionally, the Committee reviews C.S. recommendations for technology upgrades and expansion plans for classroom technology and provides feedback and recommendations. The Committee will also review and make recommendations regarding computer

technology in faculty workspaces and offices. The Committee meets quarterly and is chaired by the Director of Technology.

1.6 Library Committee: The Library Committee provides input to the Director of the Library on collection expansion and resource acquisition. The committee meets quarterly and is chaired by the Director of the Library or his/her designee.

2. Each committee (except the Admissions Committee) will be composed of three members from the faculty and three members from the administration, with one alternate from each side. Additional substitutions can be made as needed. When not actively serving to replace a committee member, an alternate may attend meetings and observe, but not vote.

3. Faculty members (and alternates) for each committee will be selected by the Union 4. Administration members for each committee will be selected by the Administration.

5. The terms of service for committee members will be four quarters (one fiscal year) beginning with the summer quarter.

6. More than 50% of committee membership will be considered a quorum for the purpose of calling for a vote. A simple majority will decide committee votes. An equal number of committee members from both sides shall be necessary to call for a vote. In the event of a tie vote on the Curriculum Review committee, the committee will submit the proposal in question to the presidents of the school and the union, who will meet to determine the outcome. Should the two presidents not reach agreement within 120 days the parties agree to utilize and equally share expenses of the offices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services as well as the services of a post-secondary educational consultant.

7. Should the Employer believe that a recommendation from one of the above committees is counter to the school’s interests, the school’s executive committee shall meet with selected members of the committee whose recommendation it questions who will answer questions and provide supporting material. These selected committee members shall consist of one from faculty and one from administration. Should, after this meeting, the Employer still believe the recommendation is counter to the school’s interest, the matter in question shall be submitted to the presidents of the school and the union who will meet to determine the outcome. Should the two presidents not reach agreement within 120 days, the parties agree to utilize and equally share expenses of the offices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services.

8. Each side will submit to the chair agenda items at least one week before the scheduled meeting. An agenda will be provided for all meetings.

8.1 Committee meeting dates shall be established no later than June 30, for the following fiscal year. Meeting agendas and dates shall be distributed to the committee members via AiPH email prior to the committee meeting; minutes will be distributed via AIPH email accounts. Distribution of agendas and meeting dates shall be the responsibility of the

committee chair.

9. Minutes of all committee meetings will be taken and will be made available to all committee members and upon request, to the executive committees of the Union and the School.

10. Should a faculty committee member miss two consecutive meetings or four nonconsecutive meetings during his/her term, he/she will forfeit committee membership.

11. The parties agree to encourage committee attendance by their representatives.

12. Alternates will be informed of scheduled meetings and shall be responsible to attend in the event of the absence of a member from his/her side. An alternate shall have the right to vote as a replacement for a committee member.

13. In the event of a regular member’s resignation or removal, the alternate will replace him/her until a new member is selected.

14. In addition to the standing committee members, an additional voluntary nonvoting staff and/or faculty member may be invited to participate in the committee’s deliberations as needed.

15. Each committee will issue a report to faculty during the 12th week of the quarter. Each committee will meet briefly during the 12th week of the quarter to define a schedule of meetings to be held at the same day and time for the upcoming quarter and develop a preliminary agenda for the quarter’s work. In the event that a faculty member’s schedule subsequently changes, another faculty member shall be appointed by the Union to serve on that committee for that quarter.

16. Meetings will be scheduled for faculty, not including alternates, except when serving to replace a regular committee member, and faculty will be compensated for time spent at each meeting according to Article 16, section 12. Meetings will normally be held for 1-1 1/2 hour’s duration.