ALTERNATIVE FACULTY WORK LOADS Sample Clauses

ALTERNATIVE FACULTY WORK LOADS. An alternative workload consists of a combination of teaching, scholarship, service that is equivalent to the “standard workload.” One faculty member might undertake less service or scholarship in order to teach a larger load. Another might pursue less teaching or research in order to take on a substantial service obligation or administrative responsibility. These alternative loads entail increases and decreases in the standard teaching load, as follows: 1. Scholarly productivity that does not reach the threshold requirement for standard scholarship will result in an increase in the teaching assigned: one class per year added when the individual has demonstrated ongoing productivity through publications, papers presented, book reviews, grants, or other products of scholarship; two classes per year added when the individual’s record has little or no evidence of scholarly productivity. No more than two classes per year will be added because of scholarship that does not meet the standard expectation. 2. Superior Scholarship: Scholarly productivity that is nationally or internationally recognized as extremely high in impact and prestige may lead to a reduction in the standard teaching load. Normally, such accomplishments exceed 200% of the research requirements for Associate Professor, although a large number of publications alone or grants alone is not sufficient for a course reduction. 3. When it is not recognized as scholarship in the relevant department’s bylaws, a textbook published by a highly regarded publisher, or an equivalent work, will be credited as fulfilling a portion of the standard scholarship requirements. Unless department bylaws specify otherwise, an authored first edition of a substantial textbook will normally be regarded as the equivalent of two scholarly peer-­‐reviewed articles. 4. Service that is clearly below expectations for “meritorious” in service will result in an increase in the teaching assigned. No more than one class per year will be added because of service that does not meet the standard expectation. 5. Faculty members who accept substantial service assignments (including administrative responsibilities) from the University may receive teaching load reductions, as agreed to by the faculty member and the University. 6. External service responsibilities and accomplishments that are recognized as extremely high in impact and that bring considerable renown and prestige to the university may lead to a reduction in the standard te...