[SML] Giving Notice....

[Richard Niederberg]

The Students have a moral, but not legal, right to get the instructor that
they, or their parents, signed up and paid for. You should part in a
cordial fashion at the end of the semester, sans harassment.
/s/ Richard
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On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Stephen Rees via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Speaking as a former (thank Dog) department chair, I can tell you that one
> semester is greatly appreciated. I will also tell you that I am aware of at
> least three situations where the full-time, tenure track employee left with
> as little as eight days notice prior to the beginning of an academic year.
> The department and program soldiered on and covered for the missing body
> until an emergency search (and all that entails) could be conducted.  In
> fact, I got my job in Fredonia as a result of exactly such a situation, so
> make that four occurrences! There is not a thing in the world to stop you
> from giving notice and pulling up stakes at short notice. You don't say
> what your contract says regarding termination of employment, but it would
> surely be worth a close read if there is possibility of litigation as a
> result of your action.  Good luck with whichever choice you make.
>
> Steve Rees
>
> Stephen E. Rees
> RAC Addition Project Shepherd
> State University of New York at Fredonia
> 716.673.3208 Office
> 716.680.1565 Mobile
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 4:41 PM, G. Duane Skoog via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> After 13 years at my current T.D./One man tech department gig, it is time
>> to move on…  Any thoughts on the amount of notice one should give?  This is
>> an academic institution and I don’t want to short change my ethics on this
>> matter.  I’m just curious as to the current best practices.  Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> [image: gds-signature copy]
>>
>> G. Duane Skoog
>>
>>
>>
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/s/ Richard
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