Common use of Course Preparations Clause in Contracts

Course Preparations. A. A course preparation shall be defined as a three (3) credit hour or higher course. A course that includes a lecture and clinical supervision will be considered a prep only for those Bargaining Unit Members assigned the lecture component. In any academic year, multiple sections of the same course shall be considered one (1) prep. Multiple courses taught at the same time by any one Bargaining Unit Member shall be considered one (1) prep. B. No later than three (3) weeks prior to the start of an academic term faculty members may request the Department Chairperson to change their course assignments among those available on the department schedule which they are qualified to teach if they have been assigned more than three (3) preparations in a semester and the other Bargaining Unit Members in the department do not exceed three (3) preparations in the semester as a result of the change.

Course Preparations. A. A course preparation shall be defined as a three (3) credit hour or higher course. A course that includes a lecture and clinical supervision will be considered a prep only for those Bargaining Unit Members assigned the lecture component. In any academic year, multiple sections of the same course shall be considered one (1) prep. Multiple courses taught at the same time by any one Bargaining Unit Member shall be considered one (1) prep. B. No later than three (3) weeks prior to the start of an academic term faculty members members’ may request the Department Chairperson to change their course assignments among those available on the department schedule which they are qualified to teach if they have been assigned more than three (3) preparations in a semester and the other Bargaining Unit Members in the department do not exceed three (3) preparations in the semester as a result of the change.