Common use of Teaching Assignment/Faculty Load Clause in Contracts

Teaching Assignment/Faculty Load. Faculty teaching load is calculated in terms of load hours. The number of load hours credited for most courses is equal to the credit hours assigned to the course. Exceptions to this, as specified in current practice, are as follows: 1. Writing courses (WR) carry one additional load hour per course. 2. Student teaching supervision for one-term undergraduates is equal to 2/3 load hour for placements within 30 minutes travel distance of the supervising faculty member's home campus. For placements beyond the 30 minute driving radius, an additional load adjustment will be made. Student teaching supervision for full-year graduate MTE students is equal to 1 load hour. The same distance assumptions apply. 3. Science Labs utilize a 1.0 load factor (that is, a 3 hour lab is counted as 3 load hours). No adjustment is made for multiple sections since the load is related to student numbers and individual help outside of lab as well as time required for lab preparation and tear down. Additionally, science laboratory instructors are required to attend to safety and waste disposal issues.

Teaching Assignment/Faculty Load. Faculty teaching load is calculated in terms of load hours. The number of load hours credited for most courses is equal to the credit hours assigned to the course. Exceptions to this, as specified in current practice, are as follows: 1. Writing courses (WR) carry one additional load hour per course. 2. Student teaching supervision for one-term undergraduates is equal to 2/3 load hour for placements within 30 minutes travel distance of the supervising faculty member's home campus. For placements beyond the 30 minute driving radius, an additional load adjustment will be made. Student teaching supervision for full-year graduate MTE MAT students is equal to 1 load hour. The same distance assumptions apply. 3. Science Labs utilize a 1.0 load factor (that is, a 3 hour lab is counted as 3 load hours). No adjustment is made for multiple sections since the load is related to student numbers and individual help outside of lab as well as time required for lab preparation and tear down. Additionally, science laboratory instructors are required to attend to safety and waste disposal issues.