ARTICLE 8
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
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A.
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The University shall provide access to facilities,
services, texts, and instructional support that is reasonably
necessary for NSF to complete their assigned duties and responsibilities,
including but not limited to: [1]
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a. office and desk space, telephone, and
answering equipment;
b. a computer;
c. storage space;
d. office, laboratory, and instructional equipment;
e. mailbox;
f. office supplies;
g. text, and/or reading materials;
h. photocopying equipment.
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The University will fill NSF requests for Teaching Assistant
and Reader support, based on department procedures and available
resources (personnel and budget). [2]
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B. NSF
may apply for grants for instructional improvement, [3]
and course development, [4]
and may apply or be nominated for teaching awards. NSF are eligible
for and may request course support funds [5]
, and such requests shall not be capriciously denied, or denied
solely on the basis of bargaining unit membership.
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C. Information
pertaining to available campus instructional grants and awards shall
be made available to NSF by the same means as those used for other
instructional appointees.
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D. The
University shall forward to the UC AFT a list of each campus' instructional
improvement grants for the preceding academic year no later than
October 1. The information provided shall consist of the number
of requests by bargaining unit members and actions on those requests.
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E. At the
sole discretion of the University, a NSF may be granted Principal
Investigator [6]
status in accordance with Contracts and Grants Policy.
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F. In any
grievance alleging a violation of this Article, the Arbitrator shall
have no authority to review the University’s decisions whether
or not to provide grants for instructional improvement and/or course
development, or to bestow a teaching award under Section B. The
arbitrator shall have no authority to modify University procedures
in Section A.2., or to substitute her/his judgment for that of the
University with regard to the determination of whether resources
are or are not available, as described in Section A. 2.
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