Credits and Contact Hours. Faculty in the former UTCE bargaining unit may be assigned an academic-year maximum of up to thirty-two (32) credits or up to twenty-seven
Credits and Contact Hours. Faculty in the former UTCE bargaining unit may be assigned an annual maximum of up to thirty-two (32) credits or up to twenty-seven (27) contact hours per week. Whenever either limit has been reached the instructor may accept additional credit or contact hour assignments as overload. When making part-time assignments, the credit/contact hour limitation shall be a proration of the FTE. The twenty-seven (27) contact hour limit may be averaged per week within a semester and/or per semester within the academic year. Upon mutual agreement between the college administration and an unlimited full-time faculty member, the total credits assigned may be averaged over two (2) consecutive academic years. The credits and contact hours may be distributed over the two (2) years with no less than twenty-six (26) credits or forty-four (44) contact hours, and no more than thirty-eight (38) credits or sixty-four (64) contact hours in either year. The mutual agreement regarding how the credits will be assigned over the two-year period must be in writing and provided to the faculty member and the local grievance representative prior to March 15th in the academic year preceding the first of the two consecutive academic years being averaged. In consultation with the affected faculty member, the college may make adjustments to the two-year assignment when there is a demonstrable business reason to do so.
Credits and Contact Hours. Faculty in the former UTCE bargaining unit may 33 be assigned an annual maximum of up to thirty-two (32) credits or up to twenty-seven 34 (27) contact hours per week. Whenever either limit has been reached the instructor may 35 accept additional credit or contact hour assignments as overload. When making part-time 36 assignments, the credit/contact hour limitation shall be a proration of the FTE. 38 The twenty-seven (27) contact hour limit may be averaged per week within a semester 39 and/or per semester within the academic year. 41 For purposes of calculating a “student contact hour” one (1) lecture credit equals one (1) 42 weekly student contact hour and one (1) lab credit equals two (2) weekly student contact 43 hour. Two (2) weekly student contact hours in any lab is equal to one (1) lab credit.
Credits and Contact Hours. Faculty in the former UTCE bargaining unit may be 12 assigned an annual maximum of up to thirty-two (32) credits or up to twenty-seven (27) 13 contact hours per week. Whenever either limit has been reached the instructor may accept 14 additional credit or contact hour assignments as overload. When making part-time 15 assignments, the credit/contact hour limitation shall be a proration of the FTE. 17 The twenty-seven (27) contact hour limit may be averaged per week within a semester and/or 18 per semester within the academic year. 20 For purposes of calculating a “student contact hour” one (1) lecture credit equals one (1) 21 weekly student contact hour and one (1) lab credit equals two (2) weekly student contact 22 hour. Two (2) weekly student contact hours in any lab is equal to one (1) lab credit. 24 Subd. 2 Department and/or /Division Coordinators/Chairpersons. The administration 25 and the MSCF chapter(s) shall designate various departments and/or /divisions consistent 26 with the college’s mission. Designation of departments and/or /divisions shall occur once 27 each year. All faculty members shall be a member of at least one (1) department and/or
