1. The Provisional Four Year Full-time Faculty Plan (2002/03 to 2005/06), produced by the Dean of Arts and Science, dated June 25, 2002 (hereinafter the "Plan"), projects anticipated departures and hirings for tenure-stream faculty members. This period supports the first two years of the "double cohort".
2. The total number of full-time equivalent tenure-stream appointments to be filled in 2002-2003 to start in July 2003 shall be no less than three-fourths of the number indicated in the Plan. The total number of full-time equivalent tenure-stream appointments to be filled in 2003-2004 to start in July 2004 shall be no less than three-fifths of the number indicated in the Plan, subject to modification as specified below.
If in the 2003-2004 academic year, the teaching ratio of student courses to available full-time equivalent faculty members has risen by ten (10) per cent or more from November 1, 2002, the proportion of three-fifths above shall be increased to one. If in the 2003-2004 academic year, the ratio has decreased by ten (10) per cent or more from November 1, 2002, the proportion of three-fifths above shall be decreased to zero.
3. The tenure-stream appointments to be filled under paragraph 2 above shall remain subject to the procedures and requirements specified in III.5 and elsewhere of the Collective Agreement. If fewer positions are filled for an academic year than called for in paragraph 2, or if positions become vacant because of the unanticipated departure of tenure-stream members, these positions will be advertised, to start the following July. Such hirings shall not count towards the guarantees for that year specified in paragraph 2. In the meantime, the positions will be advertised as limited term or stipendiary appointments.
4. The Dean shall, in fulfilling the Plan, attempt to maintain the overall ratio of student courses to available full-time equivalent faculty members current as of November 1, 2002.
5. TUFA will be provided with the staffing tables and enrollment data presented to Faculty Board.
6. Due to uncertainties concerning Trent University's operations outside Peterborough, the provisions above shall apply only to the portions of the Plan dealing with positions at the University's Peterborough campuses. Full-time equivalent tenure-stream faculty positions transferred from Trent's operations outside Peterborough to the Peterborough campuses may be counted towards the hirings for the subsequent academic year required under the provisions above.
7. The provisions above expire at and have no force beyond midnight of June 30, 2005. The expiry of these provisions, however, does not terminate the commitments made under paragraph 3 above.
Dated at Peterborough this 6th day of December 2002.
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Chapter I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII Schedule A, AA Appendix A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L Signatures