Common use of Instructional Workload Clause in Contracts

Instructional Workload. 1. The standard faculty instructional workload shall be a minimum of twenty-nine (29) instructional hours per week and a maximum of thirty-five (35) instructional hours per week with no more than three (3) preparations per semester and no more than five (5) preparations per year. a. If a faculty member agrees to an increase in the number of course preparations beyond three (3) per semester or five (5) per year, the President of the College or the President’s designee and the faculty member shall mutually agree as to the corresponding decrease in advisees and/or office hours and/or college service. b. Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, any faculty member may request, in accordance with the applicable procedure, a course schedule which results in a number of course preparations beyond three (3) per semester or five (5) per year. A faculty member whose request is approved shall mutually agree to the corresponding decrease in advisees and/or office hours, and/or college service unless the faculty member voluntarily agrees to waive the corresponding decrease. This agreement must be in writing according to Form XII-1 in the Appendix. 2. Faculty teaching only didactic courses with more than thirty-one (31) instructional hours per semester and faculty teaching other than didactic courses with thirty-four (34) or more instructional hours per semester will receive an adjustment in non-instructional workload. The President or the president’s designee may project the instructional workload requirement over two (2) academic semesters rather than on a semester basis based upon the unique college or program needs after discussion with the affected faculty member. The instructional workload shall not exceed thirty- five (35) hours in any one semester, without the agreement of the faculty member; provided, however, the instructional workload shall not exceed seventy (70) hours for any academic year.

Instructional Workload. ‌ 1. The standard faculty instructional workload shall be a minimum of twenty-nine (29) instructional hours per week and a maximum of thirty-five (35) instructional hours per week with no more than three (3) preparations per semester and no more than five (5) preparations per year. a. If a faculty member agrees to an increase in the number of course preparations beyond three (3) per semester or five (5) per year, the President of the College or the President’s designee and the faculty member shall mutually agree as to the corresponding decrease in advisees and/or office hours and/or college service. b. Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, any faculty member may request, in accordance with the applicable procedure, a course schedule which results in a number of course preparations beyond three (3) per semester or five (5) per year. A faculty member whose request is approved shall mutually agree to the corresponding decrease in advisees and/or office hours, and/or college service unless the faculty member voluntarily agrees to waive the corresponding decrease. This agreement must be in writing according to Form XII-1 in the Appendix. 2. Faculty teaching only didactic courses with more than thirty-one (31) instructional hours per semester and faculty teaching other than didactic courses with thirty-four (34) or more instructional hours per semester will receive an adjustment in non-instructional workload. The President or the president’s designee may project the instructional workload requirement over two (2) academic semesters rather than on a semester basis based upon the unique college or program needs after discussion with the affected faculty member. The instructional workload shall not exceed thirty- five (35) hours in any one semester, without the agreement of the faculty member; provided, however, the instructional workload shall not exceed seventy (70) hours for any academic year.

Instructional Workload. 1. The standard faculty instructional workload shall be a minimum of twenty-nine (29) instructional hours per week and a maximum of thirty-five (35) instructional hours per week with no more than three (3) preparations per semester and no more than that five (5) preparations per year. a. If a faculty member agrees to an increase in the number of course preparations beyond beyond, three (3) per semester or five (5) per year, the President of the College or the President’s designee and the faculty member shall mutually agree as to the corresponding decrease in advisees and/or office hours and/or college service. b. Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, any faculty member may request, in accordance with the applicable procedure, a course schedule which results in a number of course preparations beyond three (3) per semester or five (5) per year. A faculty member whose request is approved shall mutually agree to the corresponding decrease in advisees and/or office hours, and/or college service unless the faculty member voluntarily agrees to waive the corresponding decrease. This agreement must be in writing according to Form XII-1 in the Appendix. 2. Faculty teaching only didactic courses with more than thirty-one (31) instructional hours per semester and faculty teaching other than didactic courses with thirty-four (34) or more instructional hours per semester will receive an adjustment in non-instructional workload. The President or the president’s designee may project the instructional workload requirement over two (2) academic semesters rather than on a semester basis based upon the unique college or program needs after discussion with the affected faculty member. The instructional workload shall not exceed thirty- thirty-five (35) hours in any one semester, without the agreement of the faculty member; provided, however, the instructional workload shall not exceed seventy (70) hours for any academic year.seventy