D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B212

Current through Register Vol. 72, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Rule 8-B212 - EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS: ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS

212.1

The following positions shall be filled by executive appointment and approved by the Board through the Operations Committee:

(a) Chief Academic Officer (CAO): The Chief Academic Officer has university wide authority over academic program coordination and quality including management and operations of the Community College and its Workforce Readiness and Skills Development programs. The CAO reports to the President.

(b) Deans of academic colleges.

212.2

The appointment of faculty members to serve in administrative positions which report directly to the CAO or a Dean shall be an executive appointment.

212.3

The President shall provide for a formal search and selection process, including active faculty and Board participation, to fill the positions of CAO and Academic Dean. If the CAO or an Academic Dean position is vacated, the President shall name an acting for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of the vacancy, and administrative leave shall not be considered time in the position.

212.4

A person newly hired for the position of CAO or Academic Dean may be granted academic title and rank with tenure in the department in which he or she is qualified at the recommendation of the President and approval by the Board through the Academic and Student Affairs Committee.

212.5

A person who holds permanent or tenured faculty rank at the University and who accepts an appointment to an academic administrative position under this section shall not be required to resign from his or her faculty position and shall have the right to return to his or her faculty position upon termination of the executive appointment.

212.6

During a simultaneous appointment to an academic administrative position under this section, a faculty member shall be subject to the terms and conditions of employment set forth in the executive appointment. The faculty member shall be deemed to be on leave of absence from his or her faculty position, but shall retain simultaneous faculty title and rank.

212.7

When a person holding faculty rank accepts an executive appointment to an academic administrative position, he or she shall be a full-time, twelve (12) month employee and shall receive compensation and benefits as set forth in the executive appointment, in accordance with the provisions of § 208.2, until termination of the executive appointment.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B212

Final Rulemaking revised at 40 DCR 3353 (May 21, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6156, 6163 (July 16, 2010); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 3767 (3/11/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 2708 (3/12/2021); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 011081 (10/22/2021)

Authority: District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments ("Act") effective January 2, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1202.01(a) )