Common use of Teaching Faculty Clause in Contracts

Teaching Faculty. During each academic year, full-time teaching faculty shall: 8.3.1.1. Teach twenty-four contact/credit hours and perform related duties as provided in Section 8.3.5. below. 8.3.1.2. Perform additional responsibilities equivalent to the preparation and teaching of an additional three contact/credit course or an average of nine hours per week for each semester within the appointment year or teach an additional three contact/credit hours each semester or combine additional responsibilities with additional contact/credit hours as provided in Section 8.3.6. below. While the final decision of whether an individual faculty member shall teach an additional three (3) contact/credit hours course or perform additional responsibilities rests with management, the managerial decision shall be based on the merits of each individual faculty member’s application for additional responsibilities in accordance with the procedures in Appendix E. 8.3.1.3. Laboratory hours in the sciences (including computer courses) and technologies shall be treated the same as lecture hours for teaching credit purposes – that is they shall not have a lab/lecture ratio. The ratio of lecture hours to clinical hours in allied health, art studio hours, hospitality and food service laboratory hours, and all other courses having a laboratory, studio, or clinical component shall be .826. Beginning with the academic year 2003-04, clinical hours in allied health shall be treated the same as lecture hours for teaching credit purposes; that is they shall not have a lab/lecture ratio. Beginning with academic year 2004-05, art studio hours, hospitality and food service laboratory hours and all other courses having a laboratory, studio or clinical component shall be treated the same, that is they shall not have a lab/lecture ratio. The present ratio for lecture hours to practica hours shall continue in effect. 8.3.1.4. The parties agree that it is desirable to limit the number of class preparations required of a teaching faculty member to three per semester; however, it is recognized that the assignment of a fourth preparation may be required in special cases to accommodate the needs of the college. Whenever possible, the fourth preparation will be assigned on the basis of mutual agreement between the teaching faculty member and the President or his/her designee. Individuals responsible for four different class preparations in a semester shall be credited with two hours per week toward the satisfaction of additional responsibilities. 8.3.1.5. The parties recognize that in some cases, in order to accommodate the needs of the college, the teaching load of a teaching faculty member may have to be unequally divided between the semesters of an academic year. Whenever possible, such an arrangement shall be on the basis of mutual agreement between the faculty member and the President or his/her designee. No teaching faculty member shall be assigned more than 16 contact/credit hours – including the time spent on additional responsibilities pursuant to this agreement – during any one semester. 8.3.1.6. The parties agree that an individual cooperative education or field-work placement which involves both the development of work placement and on-site evaluation by the unit member may be considered to be equivalent to six (6) student contact hours. This provision constitutes a general guideline and shall not be deemed to require a reduction in workload for any unit member.

Teaching Faculty. During each academic year, full-time teaching faculty shall: 8.3.1.1. Teach twenty-four contact/credit hours and perform related duties as provided in Section 8.3.5. below. 8.3.1.2. Perform additional responsibilities equivalent to the preparation and teaching of an additional three contact/credit course or an average of nine hours per week for each semester within the appointment year or teach an additional three contact/credit hours each semester or combine additional responsibilities with additional contact/credit hours as provided in Section 8.3.6. below. While the final decision of whether an individual faculty member shall teach an additional three (3) contact/credit hours course or perform additional responsibilities rests with management, the managerial decision shall be based on the merits of each individual faculty member’s application for additional responsibilities in accordance with the procedures in Appendix E. 8.3.1.3. Laboratory hours in the sciences (including computer courses) and technologies shall be treated the same as lecture hours for teaching credit purposes – that is they shall not have a lab/lecture ratio. The ratio of lecture hours to technologies, clinical hours in allied health, art studio hours, hospitality and food service laboratory hours, and all other courses having a laboratory, studio, or clinical component shall be .826. Beginning with the academic year 2003-04, clinical hours in allied health shall be treated the same as lecture hours for teaching credit purposes; that is they shall not have a lab/lecture ratio. Beginning with academic year 2004-05, art studio hours, hospitality and food service laboratory hours and all other courses having a laboratory, studio or clinical component shall be treated the same, purposes – that is they shall not have a lab/lecture ratio. The present ratio for lecture hours to practica hours shall continue in effect. 8.3.1.4. The parties agree that it is desirable to limit the number of class preparations required of a teaching faculty member to three per semester; however, it is recognized that the assignment of a fourth preparation may be required in special cases to accommodate the needs of the college. Whenever possible, the fourth preparation will be assigned on the basis of mutual agreement between the teaching faculty member and the President or his/her designee. Individuals responsible for four different class preparations in a semester shall be credited with two hours per week toward the satisfaction of additional responsibilitiesresponsibilities or, to the extent that workload credit cannot be provided, shall be paid up to the value of two-thirds of a contact/credit hour as an overload. 8.3.1.5. The parties recognize that in some cases, in order to accommodate the needs of the college, the teaching load of a teaching faculty member may have to be unequally divided between the semesters of an academic year. Whenever possible, such an arrangement shall be on the basis of mutual agreement between the faculty member and the President or his/her designee. No teaching faculty member shall be assigned more than 16 contact/credit hours – including the time spent on additional responsibilities pursuant to this agreement – during any one semester. 8.3.1.6. The parties agree that an individual cooperative education or field-work placement which involves both the development of work placement and on-site evaluation by the unit member may be considered to be equivalent to six (6) student contact hours. This provision constitutes a general guideline and shall not be deemed to require a reduction in workload for any unit member.