Role of TRUFA Rep on PRC: Objectives, Advisor, Moderator, Issues
In the academic setting, the TRUFA representative on the PRC plays a crucial role in ensuring fair evaluations, timely processes, and adherence to the Collective Agreement. As an advisor, they provide expert guidance on the agreement, departmental practices, and exceptions. They assist with various PRC aspects and offer template documents. Additionally, the TRUFA rep acts as a moderator, helping manage disagreements related to evaluations, committee composition, conflicts of interest, evidence consideration, and more. They address issues like lack of involvement, conflicting memberships, Dean's influence, and incomplete processes.
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Role of the TRUFA Rep on a PRC Objectives | Advisor | Moderator | Issues
TRUFA PRC Rep Objectives PRC and its processes follow the Collective Agreement Member is evaluated in a fair, objective, and consistent manner Process is completed in a timely manner Completion includes Dean s responsibilities under 7.3.7.8 and 7.3.7.9
Advisor Detailed knowledge of: Article 7 in the Collective Agreement Past practice in the Department and the institution Handling of exceptions to the normally provisions of the CA
Advisor Answer questions regarding such things as: process, composition of PRC (7.3) conflict of interest (7.3.2) Dept Chair normally chairs PRC (7.3.3) timing of steps in the evaluation admissibility of evidence (7.3.7.2) missing evidence PRC standards vs Tenure & Promotion criteria response to Dean s request for performance evaluation (7.3.7.3)
Advisor Provide template documents to PRC Chair Notice of Summative Performance Review (7.1.5) Summative Evaluation of Faculty Member Report (7.3.7.7) PRC offer to meet with member (7.3.7.5) Wording of PRC report to Dean (7.3.7.6, 7.3.7.7)
Moderator Assist in dealing with differences of opinion on such things as: response to Dean s request for evaluation composition of committee bipartite vs tripartite possible conflict of interest types of evidence to be considered non-teaching members modified questionnaires source of student course evaluations response rate
Sample Issues failure to involve TRUFA PRC Rep from the outset varying PRC membership for different purposes (eg. bi vs tri) PRC member in conflict of interest basis of Dean s request for Article 7 evaluation Dean s efforts to influence the process and the outcome timing of PRC collection and evaluation of evidence student course evaluations member s right to meet with PRC Dean s failure to complete the process
