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Dean to call for nominations for internal search

Internal Search Where a search is to be internal only, by 30 November of the last year of the Director's term, the Dean shall call for nominations, then hold an election in which all eligible members in the School may vote. Successive rounds of voting shall be held, if necessary, until one candidate has a […]

Remuneration for Thesis Supervision, Directed Reading, and Independent Study Courses

Faculty members shall be entitled to compensation for supervision of students enrolled at Acadia University as follows: (a) Primary supervision of Master’s or Ph.D. theses: $300 honorarium for every completed thesis; (b) Primary supervision of undergraduate Honours theses: $150 honorarium for every completed thesis; (c) Primary instruction of a 3-credit-hour Independent Study or Reading Course: […]

Leaves, Absences, Vacations and Exchanges

Employees shall be notified by 1 December whether or not leave is to be granted and Employees shall confirm acceptance of an offered leave by 31 December. The Academic Unit shall be notified on the same date. Once an Employee’s plan for Sabbatical Leave has been accepted, they are expected to carry it out. Employees […]

Conversion of Portion of Salary to Research Grant Income

In accordance with the regulations of the Canadian Revenue Agency, the Employer shall assist a recipient of Sabbatical Leave in converting up to the maximum amount allowable under CRA regulations of their annual salary to grant income. The Parties agree that the conversion of salary income to grant income adhere to the following guidelines: An […]

Leaves of Absence

The Employee shall normally submit their application to the Dean, with a copy to the Head, by 1 September of the year preceding that for which leave is being sought. The Dean, after consultation with the Head and Academic Unit, shall recommend to the Provost with written reasons whether or not the leave should be […]

Departmental Review Committee Procedures

The DRCs shall review all applications for renewal, tenure and promotion and forward their decisions to the URC according to the following schedule: Tenure, Combined Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, promotion to Associate Professor, and Instructor Continuing Appointment: no later than 15 December of the academic year during which the application for tenure is […]

Library Review Committee Procedures

The LRCs shall review all applications for continuing appointment and promotion and forward their decisions to the URC according to the following schedule: Joint Continuing Appointment and Promotion or Promotion to Librarian III/Archivist III: no later than 15 December of the academic year in which the appointment terminates. (Art. 51.21(a))

Qualifications for Renewal, Tenure and Promotion (Professors)

Assistant Professor The qualifications for promotion to Assistant Professor shall be possession of an earned doctorate or its equivalent as specified in Article 12.83 (a). According to whether all degree requirements are successfully completed before or after 31 December, such promotion shall become effective either the previous 1 July or the following 1 July. (Art. […]

Leaves, Absences, Vacations and Exchanges

Employees shall be notified by 1 December whether or not leave is to be granted and Employees shall confirm acceptance of an offered leave by 31 December. The Academic Unit shall be notified on the same date. Once an Employee’s plan for Sabbatical Leave has been accepted, they are expected to carry it out. Employees […]

Leave of Absence

The Employee shall normally submit their application to the Dean, with a copy to the Head, by 1 September of the year preceding that for which leave is being sought. The Dean, after consultation with the Head and Academic Unit, shall recommend to the Provost with written reasons whether or not the leave should be […]

End of Director’s Term

By 31 December of the penultimate year of the Director’s term, the Dean shall inquire of the Director whether they wish to be considered for reappointment. (Art. 37.40(a))