Common use of Assignment of Teaching Overload Clause in Contracts

Assignment of Teaching Overload. Although both parties remain mindful of fiscal soundness and possible adverse effects on faculty development (set out in 9.01), they also understand that in order to meet certain academic goals and/or needs of a department, it may be desirable for full-time members of a department to teach in excess of the normal teaching load. When a situation arises that the Department Chairperson concludes that teaching overload is advisable, he/she shall notify the Xxxx as soon as practicable and consult with the Department Personnel and Budget Committee as soon as practicable. The Chairperson shall identify the faculty members capable of satisfying the teaching needs of the department and determine whether the faculty member is able and willing to teach the necessary course and in alignment with the academic goals of the department. If a faculty member is currently teaching less than a normal teaching load, she/he must accept the course even if accepting the course will result in overload. If the faculty member is scheduled for a normal or greater teaching load, the faculty member is not required to accept any additional teaching load, but may agree to do so. The Chairperson must consult with the Xxxx before assigning any course that would result in a teaching overload, or which would increase an existing teaching overload. If the Xxxx does not support the overload request, he/she must provide a written response that addresses the academic goals and/or needs of the department. In order to encourage research and scholarship, and service, a department will make every effort to limit overload to no more than one course per semester for any faculty member. In addition, a faculty member on a research reduction is not eligible for teaching overload, provided, however, this prohibition on teaching overload does not apply to faculty with a reduced teaching load under section 23.02 of this Agreement.