Course Loading Guidelines Clause Samples
The Course Loading Guidelines clause establishes the rules and expectations regarding the number and distribution of courses an instructor or faculty member is required to teach within a given academic period. It typically outlines the standard teaching load, any variations for different ranks or departments, and may address exceptions such as reduced loads for research or administrative duties. This clause ensures clarity and consistency in workload allocation, helping to balance institutional needs with faculty capacity and preventing misunderstandings about teaching responsibilities.
Course Loading Guidelines. This section contains guidelines for assigning appropriate ELU for faculty instructional effort. These guidelines cover typical course situations. However, these must be viewed as guidelines and not dictates due to the variety of instructional settings and pedagogical approaches requiring different levels of development, support, and maintenance. Discussions regarding additional ELU loading for individual courses should occur during the course planning process. The Director(s) and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or designee), in consultation with the Program Chair or Coordinator and program faculty, will determine the ELU associated with each course. Deviations from the guidelines may be recommended by the Director, or Program Chair or Coordinator, and approved by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or designee) based upon the type of instruction involved, as well as the needs of the program or institution. When additional ELU loading is granted under the following provisions: course development, high instructional demand courses, writing intensive courses, team-taught courses or advising, the faculty member receiving the additional ELU loading will report on the outcome(s) of work performed for the additional loading as part of the Faculty Professional Annual Report (FPAR).
a. Normally, one ELU equals one contact hour of lecture, recitation, discussion, etc. For example, a 4-credit course including two 1-hour and 50-minute lectures (~4 hours of lecture) is typically loading at four (4) ELU.
b. Course development: When program or institutional needs require development of new courses or preparations, major redesigns of existing courses, or preparation for laboratory/studio or online/hybrid courses that justify an unusual amount of extra research and/or preparation, ELU (teaching release) may be assigned. Release for course development is not automatic, but shall be determined by the Director(s) and Program Chair or Coordinator in consultation with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or designee). Any ELU assigned shall be proportional to the anticipated additional effort required (equivalent to approximately 35 hours for the term). A faculty member receiving additional ELU loading under this provision will report on the outcome(s) of work performed for the additional loading as part of the Faculty Professional Annual Report (FPAR).
c. Laboratory and studio courses: Laboratory and studio sections without a preparatory and with intensive setup and/or management requirements, as determined by the Director, will be loaded one E...
Course Loading Guidelines. This section contains guidelines for assigning appropriate ELU for faculty instructional effort. These guidelines cover typical course situations. However, these must be viewed as guidelines and not dictates due to the variety of instructional settings and pedagogical approaches requiring different levels of development, support, and maintenance. Discussions regarding additional ELU loading for individual courses should occur during the course planning process. The Director(s) and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or designee), in consultation with the Program Chair or Coordinator and program faculty, will determine the ELU associated with each course. Deviations from the guidelines may be recommended by the Director, or Program Chair or Coordinator, and approved by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or designee) based upon the type of instruction involved, as well as the needs of the program or institution. When additional ELU loading is granted under the following provisions: course development, writing intensive courses, team-taught courses or advising, the faculty member receiving the additional ELU loading will report on the outcome(s) of work performed for the additional loading as part of the Faculty Professional Annual Report (FPAR).
a. Normally, one ELU equals one contact hour of lecture, recitation, discussion, etc. For example, a 4- credit course including two 1-hour and 50-minute lectures (~4 hours of lecture) is typically loading at four (4) ELU.