DOUGLAS COLLEGE | INTER OFFICE MEMO

 

TO All Faculty DATE: 24 Jan 74

FROM: Howard Eaton, Ombudsman
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RE; Faculty Evaluation Procedures DOUGL uunice

Because of a number of comments and inquiries which have cone
to me in the last month or so, I believe it would be uscful at
this point to make some remarks about the College's Faculty
valuation Procedures. For practical purposes these procedures are
the ones described in the 1972-73 Handbook for Faculty Members,
They are supplemented by our accumulated experience, ind complemented
by the existence of the Faculty Association. The procedures them
selves offer considerable protection to Faculty within the Colleye
framework, and the Faculty Association; completely independent of
College procedures, provides an Ombudsman and. an Executive Committee
which can make representations on behalf of all Faculty,

The Faculty Evaluation Procedures described in the Handbook
ave part of the conditions of employment within the Collese., ‘the
ultimate result of these procedures is a recommendation to Che
Principal, who makes the final decision within the Collepe frame-
work. If these recommendations are not authoritative within the
College framework, then the Faculty is-not truly protected by the
procedures, Thus it is not in the interests of Faculty that the
Principal should ignore these recommendations or that any OUP ie 7 aw |
College group, including College Council, should involve itself
in these procedures in a way not specified within the procedures
themselves, or should attempt to alter determinations inade through
these procedures,

Therefore, I recommend that, in order that the Integrity of
our Faculty Evaluation procedures be protected, all Faculty refrain
in future from participation in any College activity connected with

fo MNY SPYCEIh He. case, but ‘net part of the prescribed Procedure,
specifically, | do not believe Faculty should participate on
meetings called by College Council or by any of its members acting
in an official capacity, when these meetings deal with «a specific
case being considered under these procedures, Faculty are
obligated to attend such meetings, as cmployees of the Collcpe, o1
may be so obligated. In any case, respect for the Collepe Council
and courtesy towards its members, as well as the responsibility to
express the concerns above, are sufficient reasons to attend,
But participation should be limited to explaining that vour concern
for the integrity of our present procedures makes it impossible ton
you to engage in a substantive discussion about any specific case,

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