Teaching and Student Learning – Workload
Faculty workload teaching assignments shall be designed to accommodate the various departments, disciplines, instructional modes, and the course schedule requirements. Every effort will be made to assign faculty workloads in the most equitable manner possible, based on the following guidelines where applicable:
- Should be released to full-time instructors at least one semester prior to the following semester classes beginning.
- Provide at least 12 hours of off-time between a night class and a morning class,
- Based on the discipline, avoid scheduling weekend and/or evening classes in back-to back semesters.
- When teaching over their contact hour range, reduction in the assignment of additional duties should be considered.
- Full-time faculty workload should, to the fullest extent possible and practical, consist of a minimum of 50% of their load in seated/hybrid type offerings.
Course Schedule – The overall course schedule shall be approved primarily to serve student needs, and courses shall be assigned in the first instance to full-time faculty to maximize the quality of the learning environment.
Workload Adjustment / Faculty Release Time – An adjustment in normal instructional contact hours for a semester may be granted, upon recommendation and approval for work done.