The Executive Director, may call campus-based or Institute-wide faculty meetings. Usually, general faculty and staff meetings are at the beginning of the academic year or semester, and allow for introductions, announcement of special events or projects, anticipatory actions, general announcements, and special comments about the Institute and its personnel. General Faculty Meeting: Every third Thursday in the month Departmental Meeting: Every second Thursday.
Other special meetings may be conducted periodically. Full-time faculty members are expected to attend department, campus, and other meetings as a part of the contractual obligation.
Professional Development- Faculty shall continuously update and enhance their disciplinary, scholarship and pedagogical expertise and skills, striving for ongoing professional growth and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Opportunities for professional development should be reviewed.
Institute Services – Full-time faculty shall be expected to provide service to the Institute, inclusive of service to students and the community as approved.
Student Academic Advising – Student Academic Advising will be provided in accordance with the Institute’s Policy (see Academic Advisors).
Weekly Schedule Full-time faculty are required to work 40 hours per week, with a minimum of 30 hours are expected to be on campus.
- For the 30 hours required on campus, faculty will complete a door schedule which identifies the In-Class Hours, Office Hours (5 per week), and On-Campus Hours.
- Whenever possible, office hours should be spread out throughout the work week in order to provide students ample opportunity to meet with faculty.
- The remaining 10 hours per week are not required to be on campus and should be used for lunch and course preparation and assessment.
- The faculty workweek shall normally incorporate a schedule of Monday through Friday, and the workday may include morning, afternoon and/or evening course assignments.
- Weekend course assignments may be required for full-time faculty. Faculty assigned to teach a weekend class shall be eligible for one (1) equivalent non-workday during the normal workweek as a schedule adjustment.
- Modification of the weekly schedule is at the Academic Dean’s discretion.