Course Load Clause Samples

Course Load. 1. The nominal load for Lecturers is twelve (12) credit hours per semester (not to exceed 16 contact hours), other than those employed in the School of Architecture, for whom the nominal load is sixteen (16) credit hours. Assignments in lieu of course load may include formal student advisement, assignments, course/curriculum development, coordination, and department or college administration. The teaching load shall not normally be fewer than nine (9) contact hours.

Course Load. The University maintains a policy regarding the course load for part-time faculty, but that policy is not a part of this agreement. This Agreement is not intended to limit the authority of the University to assign higher course loads, at its discretion. The University reserves the right to modify the policy as circumstances warrant. The University will notify SEIU Local 500 prior to announcing a change in the policy and will refrain from implementing the change for a period of 10 calendar days to provide Local 500 with an opportunity to discuss the change. If, at the end of that 10 day period, the University decides to implement a revised policy, the University will provide Local 500 with a written copy of the revised policy.

Course Load. The load for all noncredit classes shall be determined following the same process as credit classes. a. Noncredit courses in the areas of instruction that fall under ESL, basic skills, short‐term vocational, or workforce preparation AND are part of an approved College Development and Career Preparation (CDCP) program (either certificate of competency or certificate of completion) shall be loaded using base 18. b. Noncredit Older Adult courses shall be loaded using base 24. c. All other noncredit courses (courses that are not attached to approved CDCP programs nor Older Adult course) shall be loaded using base 21.

Course Load. As stated in the College’s Board Policy #3232 Dual Credit Student Eligibility Requirement, dual credit students may not enroll in college-level courses until the Spring semester of their 9th grade, and then limited to no more than two (2) dual credit courses for that semester from an approved list of recommended courses. All 10th grade students will be limited to only two

Course Load. High school juniors may take up to nine (9) college credit hours in the fall and spring semesters. The summer before their junior year, the student may only register for summer B and may take up to six (6) credit hours on- campus only. Juniors may take up to nine (9) credit hours total in the summer semester (no more than 2 courses in each summer term). High school seniors may take 12 -15 credit hours in the fall and spring terms. Any exception to these limits must be approved by the school and CF’s Dual Enrollment Petitions Committee. Please see chart below. Fall Credit Hours Spring Credit Hours Summer Credit Hours Total E. Failing Grade –If a dual enrollment student earns a D, F or FF grade in any course(s) during one semester, he/she is no longer eligible to participate in dual enrollment. An “FF” grade indicates alleged academic misconduct was involved and the student must take the Academic Integrity Seminar. If the student is pre- registered for any courses, those courses will be dropped. These students will not enroll in additional dual enrollment courses until they re-establish GPA eligibility. Additionally, if a student chooses to petition a grade, he/she will not continue in dual enrollment classes until a decision is rendered.

Course Load. Program Directors of Composition, Mathematics, and English Language Program shall make a reasonable effort to assign six semester hours in a given term to all adjunct faculty members who (1) are at the top of the current pay scale, (2) taught in both of the previous two terms (exclusive of Summer) for a total of at least nine semester hours, (3) are not in remediation; and (4) request such a teaching load. If assignments of six semester hours cannot be provided to all such eligible adjunct faculty members who request them, then six semester hour assignments shall be assigned to those eligible adjunct faculty based upon length of service in the particular program, and specialization in the subject matter.

Course Load. High School Instructional Staff Instructional Staff shall be required to prepare for no more than three courses, i.e., preps, including Honors or Remedial courses, unless otherwise determined by the campus Professional Solutions Committee (PSC).

Course Load. As stated in the College’s Board Policy #3232: Dual Credit Student Eligibility Requirement, dual credit students may not enroll in college-level courses until the Spring semester of their 9th grade, and are then limited to no more than two (2) dual credit courses for that semester from an approved list of recommended courses. All 10th grade students will be limited to two (2) dual credit courses per Fall and Spring semester. All 11th and 12th grade students should not exceed four (4) dual credit courses per Fall and Spring semesters. Summer session enrollment is limited to two (2) dual credit courses for Summer Term I/III and two (2) dual credit courses for Summer Term II. Dual credit students shall be limited to courses within their declared major and corresponding degree plan. Students who declare a major leading to a Career Technical Education (CTE) certificate or Associate degree, may also enroll in academic dual credit courses, limited to English 1301, Mathematics/Natural Science Electives, Humanities Electives, Social and Behavioral Electives, and other Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Electives needed to complete their Certificate and/or AAS degree, while not exceeding the limitation on dual credit courses per semester described below. Students may attempt a maximum of 68 credit hours, with the exception of students pursuing the Associate of Science in Engineering. The Dual Credit Programs is subject to all applicable College policies and procedures.

Course Load. The Committee and the Association agree that optimal scheduling is beneficial to student performance. To this end, both parties agree to note and provide solutions to overloaded class schedules that may include reassigning staff and/or student class assignments whenever applicable. It is agreed that following the issuance of assigned instructional courses the department may meet to review course assignments for schedule balance. Following this Department review, the lead teacher may present scheduling change requests to their coordinator. The coordinator shall review any and all requests presented to the lead teacher. The coordinator’s decision shall be final and not subject to the grievance procedure.