New Jersey City University Faculty Handbook
DEPARTMENTAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Election and Term of Department Chairpersons

Department chairpersons shall be elected by the members of the department and appointed by the President and shall serve for a term of three (3) academic years. Prior to the initiation of this process, the President or his/her designee shall meet with a committee of the department to address concerns, if any, regarding the departmental procedures, and to consult concerning the criteria for selection. In the event individuals from outside the department are to be nominated, the Faculty Committee and all voting members of the department shall be provided with comprehensive, relevant information regarding those candidates’ qualifications.

In the event that the President rejects an elected individual, the President or his/her designee must deliver his/her reasons, either formally in writing or informally in person, to the department at a meeting called for the purpose. The department will then hold another election as soon as practicable.

The Faculty Committee referred to above shall consist of five (5) members of the involved department elected by the membership of the department, unless the involved department consists of five (5) or fewer members, in which case the Faculty Committee shall consist of all members of the involved department.

Those department chairpersons serving as of the date of the execution of this Agreement shall complete their term. Terms of office begin on July 1. Elections occur in the spring of the preceding academic year and shall normally be completed by April 30.

Source: Agreement, Council of N.J. State College Locals, AFT, AFL-CIO, and State of New Jersey Article, XXVIIA-D (1996).