(Email: Sept 18)

Just a quick reminder that part time promotion applications (for Lecturer I or II) are due by Monday, October 5. You can find the forms here: Lecture I application , Lecture II application, This promotion applies to part-time faculty, as well as full-time faculty who moonlight.  You have to have been at BC for at least 9 quarters and taught at least 90 credits to be eligible for Lecture I. Those applying for Lecture II must have taught 9 quarters and 90 credits since their last promotion. (See Article 14 of the faculty contract for details.) If you have any questions or concerns about applying, please let me or your dean know.

Adjunct faculty: This promotion requires that you have a PT performance review completed to be eligible, but please remember that is on your Division to make sure that is done.  If you are due (or overdue) for a performance evaluation, your Dean and Chair will work to have that completed this quarter.  So don’t let that stop you from applying!

Full-time faculty: You need to write up an assessment of your moonlight student evaluations as part of your application. You should include all moonlight classes taught in the last 12 months and any additional moonlight sections since your last moonlight promotion to get to a total of at least 3 moonlight classes. [Note: last sentence corrected – the email had an error.]

In either case applications should be submitted to your Division Dean by October 5. It is a rather quick application process, and I encourage everyone that is eligible to apply!

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For those that want the details here is the section of the Faculty Contract that covers these promotions: 

14.2. Promotion

Part-time faculty may be promoted according to the eligibility provisions and criteria below. Applications for promotion must be submitted to the dean by the tenth (10th) instructional day of the Fall Quarter. Promotional decisions will be made by the dean and provided in writing to the part-time faculty member prior to the end of Fall Quarter. If awarded, promotions will take effect at the beginning of the quarter following promotion.

14.2.1. Lecturer I.

a. Eligibility for Promotion. Part-time faculty will be eligible to apply for promotion to Lecturer I following the completion of nine (9) cumulative quarters of employment with the College, and completion of ninety (90) or more credits of instruction (or equivalent for non-teaching faculty). In addition, all part-time faculty compensated at the Senior 1 Rate are eligible for promotion to Lecturer I.

b. Criteria for Promotion:

i. Demonstrated excellence in teaching as determined through a substantive review of the faculty member’s cumulative performance conducted by the program faculty and dean. In the event that an application for promotion is received, and part-time performance reviews have not been completed in accordance with Article 25, the dean shall ensure that a part-time performance review is completed within the same quarter as the application for promotion was received.

ii. Satisfactory completion of the professional development obligations as outlined on the promotion application.

c. Responsibilities. In addition to the responsibilities of all part-time faculty members, Lecturer I’s shall have the following responsibilities:

i. Participation in department and division meetings, events and activities.

ii. Forty-five (45) minutes per week per class of designated office hours. Such office hours may be satisfied by electronic means (telephone, on-line chat, etc.) provided the faculty member is available to interact with students at pre-scheduled times identified on the course syllabus.

14.2.2. Lecturer II.

a. Eligibility for Promotion. Lecturer I’s will be eligible to apply for promotion to Lecturer II following the completion of nine (9) cumulative quarters of employment with the College as a Lecturer I, and completion of ninety (90) or more credits of instruction as a Lecturer I (or equivalent for non-teaching faculty). In addition, all part-time faculty compensated at the Senior 2 Rate are eligible for promotion to Lecturer II.

b. Criteria for Promotion:

i. Demonstrated excellence in teaching as determined through a substantive review of the faculty member’s cumulative performance conducted by the program faculty and dean. In the event that an application for promotion is received, and part-time performance reviews have not been completed in accordance with Article 25, the dean shall ensure that a part-time performance review is completed within the same quarter as the application for promotion was received

ii. Satisfactory completion of the professional development obligations as outlined on the promotion application.

c. Responsibilities. In addition to the responsibilities of all part-time faculty members, Lecturer II’s shall have the following responsibilities:

i. Participation in department and division meetings, events and activities.

ii. Participation in appropriate College-wide governance activities and College events.

iii. One (1) hour per week per class of designated office hours. Such office hours may be satisfied by electronic means (telephone, on-line chat, etc.) provided the faculty member is available to interact with students at pre-scheduled times identified on the course syllabus.

d. Part-Time Faculty Reviews. Lecturer II’s may, at their option, perform part-time faculty reviews for faculty members eligible for their second or fifth quarter review. Lecturer II’s performing reviews will be compensated as provided in Section 18.4.6.