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Faculty Responsibilities Performance and Composition Study A full studio is 18 students (for each fall and spring semester and summer session ii) each receiving a one-hour lesson per week. Lessons missed by the teacher (see policies below on time away from campus under Personnel Matters) should be made up. Lessons missed by the student for which the teacher was notified in advance may be made up at the discretion of the teacher. During the summer session, a full studio is also 18 students and pay is usually in proportion to load. Chamber Music Students registered for f450 or f550 (Chamber Music Coaching) are responsible for putting together their own chamber ensembles. Faculty coaches must be obtained by the group. Students who have not established a group and begun to work by the end of the third week of the term must drop the course. Normally seven hours of coaching are considered a minimum, and during the fall and spring semesters a faculty member receives workload credit of one student for every two ensembles coached (i.e., 7 hours of coaching per ensemble for the semester). However, there are provisions for requesting one-to-one workload credit when all concerned consent to a minimum of 14 hours of coaching. All groups receiving coaching are required to give a public performance in an acceptable venue as part of the semester's work. Courses For calculating teaching loads, a 3-credit course is generally considered equivalent to six students (or one‑third of a teaching load) for a performance or composition faculty member. For academic faculty, a full teaching assignment is usually considered two or three courses per semester depending upon other responsibilities. During the summer session, a full load is two courses. Jacobs School of Music and university policy has established a minimum enrollment of 10 students in undergraduate classes and 5 students in graduate classes. Classes with enrollments below these minima may be canceled. Research Advising Supervision of undergraduate and graduate independent study and advising of graduate theses, dissertations, and final projects are not counted formally as a portion of the teaching load of faculty members; they are, however, considered an important academic responsibility and are taken into account in terms of salary setting and in the evaluation of faculty for the purposes of promotion and tenure. Such activities are therefore required and should be fully documented and included in the annual Faculty Summary Report (see below under Personnel Matters). Serving as a director of research for a graduate student’s doctoral dissertation or as a member of a doctoral research or advisory committee is one of the most significant academic responsibilities a faculty member can undertake. Student Academic Advising The Office of Music Advising and Records Services (mars, Merrill Hall mu011) is led by the director of graduate studies and the director of undergraduate studies who, along with undergraduate and graduate advisors, are available to students and faculty for advising and consultation. Faculty members of the Jacobs School of Music have always been generous with their time and energies in providing academic advising for our students during the various student orientations and continuing student registration periods. We can be proud that our faculty make themselves available for advice on courses and career counseling during these times. Students should be able to make appointments with faculty to discuss curricular and career questions. Although academic advising is not counted officially in a faculty member's teaching load, it is considered university service and is taken into account when salary increases and promotion and tenure decisions are being made. Duties of the Department Chair Each department has a chair appointed by the dean, following an election by, or after consultation with, the faculty of the department. The chair is usually a tenured full professor. The major duties of the chair (or his or her designate) are as follows: development and maintenance of the curriculum and course offerings; coordination of teaching loads for all faculty and associate instructors in the department, by planning the schedule of classes for each semester and assigning students to specific teachers, as necessary; recommendation of the appointment of new faculty and ais; coordination of orientation and training for new faculty and ais; evaluation of all departmental faculty every year (based on faculty summary reports, teaching evaluations, and on personal observation), and discussion of the evaluations with the dean; promotion of faculty and ai development by overseeing faculty grant applications, professional development (such as conference presentations), etc; supervision of tenure and promotion dossiers for department faculty members, and the writing of recommendations; supervision of all departmental activities, such as new student auditions, recital hearings, departmental examinations, etc., along with the publicizing of these events and maintenance of accurate records of results; organization of departmental meetings and coordination of department faculty’s activities as related to the department; advising of majors in the department, including recommendations for doctoral advisory and research committees; and work with the Jacobs School of Music administration on the relationship of the department to the mission of the school. Committee Assignments Membership in an academic community such as ours carries with it responsibilities for the functioning and future of the institution. The principle of faculty governance is important in universities, and each of us should contribute in some way to it. Indeed, service is one of the criteria for salary increases as well as for reappointment, promotion and tenure. A complete list of Jacobs School of Music faculty committees and their membership for 2007-08 is available online at 2007-2008 Jacobs School of Music Faculty Committees Departmental Members of each department are expected to attend departmental faculty meetings and to carry out committee work that may be assigned, including prospective student auditioning/interviewing committees, student advising, departmental curriculum review/revision committees, and special project development. School of Music Council The School of Music Council is the elected faculty governance body of the school. Council membership includes the chair or other elected representative from each department, together with the school administrators and two student representatives. A few smaller departments share a representative on a rotating basis. The Council acts on policy concerning programs and curriculum of the school and also sets goals for long‑range development. For details concerning the responsibilities of the School of Music Council, please see below under Faculty Governance. Faculty Search and Screen Committees Ultimate responsibility for the appointment of new faculty in the school lies with the dean. The active participation of faculty members who know the field, however, is crucial to making good appointments. Search and screen committees usually consist of departmental faculty and a student representative. Typically, the chair of the recruiting department will head the committee and coordinate the committee's work with the office of the executive associate dean. Other Faculty Responsibilities Faculty members are expected to attend all departmental faculty meetings, auditions, assigned juries, upper division examinations, recital hearings, performer’s certificate hearings, and special hearings as determined by the department chair. In addition, each year the dean convenes at least one general meeting of the entire faculty (usually held on the Sunday evening before the first day of classes). All faculty members are expected to attend this meeting, and it is strongly recommended that their return to campus be scheduled for orientation week, the week prior to the beginning of classes. |