HR Deadlines for Modality Requests

With respect to online teaching, the 11th Covid 19 MOU states:

For AY2022-2023, faculty may request that Human Resources approve hybrid or online instruction (for courses not previously approved by ACC for the requested hybrid or online modality) based upon one of the following reasons:

a. Faculty who have approved medical or religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination requirements;

b. Faculty who are immunocompromised or otherwise at high risk as determined by their health careprovider, whether or not they are vaccinated;

c, Faculty who anticipate having unvaccinated, immunocompromised, or otherwise high-risk individuals in their household or caring for such high-risk individuals outside their household;

d. Faculty who live or have travelled out of the country if border crossings become difficult;

e. Faculty who can demonstrate that Covid imposes a disproportionate and significant burden that can be remedied by moving to online or hybrid teaching.

HR will approve or deny the request in a timely fashion. Appeal from BR's decision may be made to a two-person committee, consisting of a representative of the Provost's Office and arepresentative of the UFWW. Unanimity is required to overturn BR's decision.

HR Request Form

2022-23 Covid MOU Frequent Questions:

What are the deadlines to request a modality change?

Can faculty still go remote temporarily without permission?

Faculty do not need to request permission to move a course from the approved modality to online instruction for two weeks or less due to disruptions related to COVID-19 including faculty isolation or quarantine, to care for someone who must isolate or quarantine or otherwise stay home, or if a significant number of students in the class must isolate or quarantine. If doing so, faculty should notify their students and chair.

Will faculty be compensated to accommodate remote learning?

If any faculty member teaches a section that includes both remote and in-person students as a result of a reasonable accommodation per the Americans with Disabilities Act, in consultation with the Disability Access Center, then the instructor, the chair, and the dean will determine the amount of extra workload, in credit hour terms, and the instructor will be paid 50% of the usual overload rate, i.e. 1/72 of their academic year salary per credit hour.

Does this MOU address tenure and post-tenure review extensions?

All probationary faculty members beginning in AY 2022-23 have a right to a one-year extension to their original tenure review date. All previous extensions remain in effect. Upon request, tenured taculty scheduled for post tenure review in AY 2026-27 can opt for a one year extension by submitting their requests for postponement to their department chair, college dean, and the Provost in the year prior to their scheduled review. All previous extensions remain in effect.

HR Deadlines

FALL 2022: September 16

WINTER 2023: October 25

SPRING 2023: February 4

SUMMER 2023: April 18

Have questions about this MOU or other Covid-19 related issues?