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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-B. UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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Chapter 8-B2. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT |
Section 8-B212. EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS: ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS
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212.1The following positions shall be filled by executive appointment:
(a) Chief Academic Officer (CAO): The Chief Academic Officer has university wide authority over academic program coordination and quality. The CAO reports to the President.
(b) Deans of academic colleges.
212.2The appointment of faculty members to serve in administrative positions which report directly to the CAO or a Dean shall be an executive appointment.
212.3The President shall provide for a formal search and selection process, including active faculty and Board participation, to fill the positions of CAO and Academic Dean. If the CAO or an Academic Dean position is vacated, the President shall name an acting for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of the vacancy, and administrative leave shall not be considered time in the position.
212.4A person newly hired for the position of CAO or Academic Dean may be granted academic title and rank with tenure in the department in which he or she is qualified at the recommendation of the President and approval by the Board through the Executive Committee or Committee designated by the Chair.
212.5A person who holds permanent or tenured faculty rank at the University and who accepts an appointment to an academic administrative position under this section shall not be required to resign from his or her faculty position and shall have the right to return to his or her faculty position upon termination of the executive appointment.
212.6During a simultaneous appointment to an academic administrative position under this section, a faculty member shall be subject to the terms and conditions of employment set forth in the executive appointment. The faculty member shall be deemed to be on leave of absence from his or her faculty position, but shall retain simultaneous faculty title and rank.
212.7When a person holding faculty rank accepts an executive appointment to an academic administrative position, he or she shall be a full-time, twelve (12) month employee and shall receive compensation and benefits as set forth in the executive appointment, in accordance with the provisions of § 208.2, until termination of the executive appointment.