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Attached is a paper

from

the Centre for-Communications

and

the

Arts

which

entails a clarification of the position of University Resi4ent.

This paper

is submitted for the information of Sentè. It has 'been

1 pproved by the

Faculty of Education.

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FebruarY 22

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INPORIATION PAPER -_UNIVERSITY RESIDEi'TS

In the Univrsity

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initial regulations the title of University Lecturer

was reserved for lspacial.apPothtment

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such as 'visitors

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or for senior

appointments outside the normal faculty rark.' Under this title, two pro-

fesional artists were appointsd to the CounicatiOfl&

Centro. Frori the

beginning

it was understood, without being

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explicit, that these ppoirtt-

rents carried with them diffeeflt function 3rd expectations from tiose

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other

faculty ranks.

In

1966 the Centre's artists, by then

nn1ering

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University

Residents'. The chang

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was rade

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of th confusion occasioned

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by

the use

at other universities of the ".`_r

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cturer to refer to a very

Junior appointment.

The CoruirnnicatiOflS Centre has on a nui'ber of occasions attempte

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to set

out a clear

definition of the

Resident's

rasponiiblitie5

to the University.

But the abnormal pressures of the mit

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period made any such definition un-

realistic. The Centre'3 innovative structure and

programs have been in

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procos of fonnatiri, and the cnt.ire University has beer. emerging. Residents

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accoridingl,T agrecd to shoulder recpor.sibilitie in the fields of

administration

in the estabiish.

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and day-to-d5 running of the

and

Centre's

coiv.mittee

progran of events. In &ciditiori,

work,

!csidcnts in oah

arid

area of

the arts

have, as the only knowledgeable persons in their areas, been forced to take

on

the responsibilities

of department heads: seeking etaff and

oomnndiYig

appointments, astabli

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hing procedures, der

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;1Win

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courses, dirotiflg

policies,

building

and spending budgets etc. etc.

Further, UniversitY

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have had to

take

turns sursiz1g

the

duties

Cent

of Arts

Directev, arid Deputy

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This first phase of the

Centre's operation is now over;

Residents

accept that the University does not

intend to develop an

undergraduate program

in the Arts due to

evident

limitations

of staff and apace.

The Centre has accordingly set out the attached specification for the

position of Univaraity Resident. It will go into effect on May 1 1968.

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Definition of

UNIVERSITT RLSItNT

The University Resident category is normally a two year appointments

renewable, and is defined as follows

1)

The title vAU cs normally reserved

for

professionà]., practising

artists of distinction in their profession.

2)

Semester Rosjbiitios

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i)

One semeater

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a teaching and/or inatructiorthl activities

involving direct

contact

with students - graduate and undergraduate

students - and involving a normal load of teaching hours in lectures,

tutorials or workshops.

ii)

One emoster in which the Resident will undertake a project.'

This project must be approved by the Centre, and must contribute

substantially to the Centre's overall program at the University.

iii)

One semester in which the Resident will pursue his own oz

totally free of cempua responsibilities.

In all semesters, the Univorsitys expectations from Residents

will be 8trict]y limited to professional contributioa, working

within the University Coxunity, and linking the

University with

the larger ccemunity.

3) Sa

laries and Promotions

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i)

Initial salaries for new appointees will be negotiated on the

basis of their professional distinction and qualifications.

ii)

Salary increases and appointments without term will

be deter-

mined in recognition of major achievwenta and growing reputation

In the Resident's professional field,

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contributions to the

University in teaching, projects, and ssrre to the cunity.

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iii) Status

Status

Appointment as a

University

Resident is made without prejudice

to euhseuont senior

professorial appointments, either within the

Communications Centre or in cross appointments to other departments

of the University.

University Residents are Lull mezibirs of Faculty, and their

rights and privileges are protected by the University Faculty

Association.

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