ARTICLE III

RECOGNITION

3.1 The University recognizes the AAUP (Delaware Chapter) as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative as certified by the Department of Labor, State of Delaware, in respect to matters concerning wages, salaries, hours, vacations, sick leave, grievance procedures, sabbatical leaves and other terms and conditions of employment as specifically set forth in this Agreement, for all employees of the University in the collective bargaining unit designated by that certification dated May 12, 1972, as follows: All full‑time employees who are regular members of the voting faculty of the University of Delaware under the Bylaws and whose appointments are confirmed by the Board of Trustees and no others.

Excluded from the collective bargaining unit are: All administrative officers of the University, including department chairpersons, all administrative and professional staff, Center for Counseling and Student Development staff, all part‑time faculty, adjunct faculty members, visiting faculty and all other professional employees not holding faculty rank, all nonprofessional employees and all supervisory employees.

3.2 This recognition covers all full‑time members of the voting faculty of the University of Delaware based on their participation in the collective bargaining representative election conducted by the Department of Labor, State of Delaware, on May 10 and May 11, 1972.

3.3 Non-Tenure Track Faculty: Terms of Employment
The "Handbook for Faculty" shall contain a complete copy of the policy governing the terms of employment for individuals holding primary appointments as full‑time, continuing non‑tenure track faculty.

3.4 Management of the University
The AAUP recognizes that, except as hereinafter specifically provided, the operations and administration of the University, including but not limited to, the right to make rules and regulations pertaining thereto, shall be fully vested in its Board and the President, as the executive agent of the Board of Trustees and the chief administrative officer of the University, and their duly designated representatives. Except as hereinafter specifically provided, nothing herein stated shall be construed as a delegation or waiver of any powers or duties vested in the Board of any administrator by virtue of any provision of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Charter of the University.