Common use of Workload for Part-Time Faculty Clause in Contracts

Workload for Part-Time Faculty. 13.1 The following elements constitute a part-time faculty member’s workload: preparation, teaching, student consultation, grading and marking, distribution of Senate-approved student evaluation questionnaires, involvement in student appeals and other duties appropriate to the appointment. 13.1.1 Preparation shall include development and distribution of a course outline in accordance with University regulations, preparation to conduct class, preparation of assignments, tests and examinations, ordering of textbooks, establishing a learning management system site for the course, and where applicable, placing of materials on library reserve. 13.1.2 Teaching shall include conducting classes during scheduled contact hours, and may include demonstrations and supervision of field trips as appropriate. 13.1.3 Student consultation shall include being available for a reasonable amount of time for consultation about the course outside scheduled contact hours. Part-time faculty shall inform the students and Chair in writing of their availability in person and/or online for student consultation, including office hours and contact information. 13.2 The following elements constitute a part-time laboratory instructor’s workload: preparation, instructing, student consultation, grading and marking, involvement in student appeals and other duties appropriate to the appointment. 13.2.1 Preparation shall include organization of assigned laboratory and/or resource centre sections, preparation of instruction during contact hours, preparing laboratory quizzes and/or term laboratory tests, supervising student demonstrators, tutors, markers, and overseeing the safe operations of departmental laboratories. 13.2.2 Instruction shall include conducting laboratories during scheduled contact hours, delivering occasional classroom/lecture presentations on material directly related to students' laboratory assignments and work, administering laboratory quizzes and/or term lab tests. 13.3 Each half-unit course shall consist of 36 to 39 contact hours. 13.4 Part-time faculty members shall comply with all the deadlines and procedures established by Senate, including reporting the grades of their students and student appeals. Upon request of the Department Chair or ▇▇▇▇, a copy of students' grades on individual assignments are to be left with the Department Chair. 13.5 Each hour of laboratory is equivalent to one-half contact hour when taught by a member. Members must be present and teaching for the period for which their contract specifies. Designated laboratory courses are listed in Attachment 1. Courses approved by the Senate may be added to, or dropped from Attachment 1 by application to the Joint Committee for the Administration of the Agreement. 13.6 Where a member agrees to give a student a grade of incomplete, the member shall complete the work involved in assigning such grade as part of the work assignment for the course but shall not be required to do so beyond the time limit the University allows for incompletes. 13.7 When a student grade is formally deferred following University procedures, the member agrees to leave with the department Chair a detailed explanation of what constitutes completion of the work involved in assigning such grade. The department Chair shall make separate arrangements to have the work completed and the work shall not be considered part of the workload of the member for the course. 13.8 A member shall not teach more than a total of two units during the Fall and Winter terms and no more than a total of two units during the Summer terms. 13.9 An Employee required to attend a hearing of the Academic Appeals Committee shall receive $100.

Workload for Part-Time Faculty. 13.1 The following elements constitute a part-time faculty member’s workload: preparation, teaching, student consultation, grading and marking, distribution of Senate-approved student evaluation questionnaires, involvement in student appeals and other duties appropriate to the appointment. 13.1.1 Preparation shall include development and distribution of a course outline in accordance with University regulations, preparation to conduct class, preparation of assignments, tests and examinations, ordering of textbooks, establishing a learning management system site for the course, and where applicable, placing of materials on library reserve. 13.1.2 Teaching shall include conducting classes during scheduled contact hours, and may include demonstrations and supervision of field trips as appropriate. 13.1.3 Student consultation shall include being available for a reasonable amount of time for consultation about the course outside scheduled contact hours. Part-time faculty shall inform the students and Chair in writing of their availability in person and/or online for student consultation, including office hours and contact information. 13.2 The following elements constitute a part-time laboratory instructor’s workload: preparation, instructing, student consultation, grading and marking, involvement in student appeals and other duties appropriate to the appointment. 13.2.1 Preparation shall include organization of assigned laboratory and/or resource centre sections, preparation of instruction during contact hours, preparing laboratory quizzes and/or term laboratory tests, supervising student demonstrators, tutors, markers, and overseeing the safe operations of departmental laboratories. 13.2.2 Instruction shall include conducting laboratories during scheduled contact hours, delivering occasional classroom/lecture presentations on material directly related to students' laboratory assignments and work, administering laboratory quizzes and/or term lab tests. 13.3 Each half-unit course shall consist of 36 to 39 contact hours. 13.4 Part-time faculty members shall comply with all the deadlines and procedures established by Senate, including reporting the grades of their students and student appeals. Upon request of the Department Chair or ▇▇▇▇, a copy of students' grades on individual assignments are to be left with the Department Chair. 13.5 Each hour of laboratory is equivalent to one-half contact hour when taught by a member. Members must be present and teaching for the period for which their contract specifies. Designated laboratory courses are listed in Attachment 1. Courses approved by the Senate may be added to, or dropped from Attachment 1 by application to the Joint Committee for the Administration of the Agreement. 13.6 Where a member agrees to give a student a grade of incomplete, the member shall complete the work involved in assigning such grade as part of the work assignment for the course but shall not be required to do so beyond the time limit the University allows for incompletes. 13.7 When a student grade is formally deferred following University procedures, the member agrees to leave with the department Chair a detailed explanation of what constitutes completion of the work involved in assigning such grade. The department Chair shall make separate arrangements to have the work completed and the work shall not be considered part of the workload of the member for the course. 13.8 A member shall not teach more than a total of two units during the Fall and Winter terms and no more than a total of two units during the Summer terms. 13.8.1 In cases where additional teaching units are required to meet program needs, the University may increase the 2.0 unit limit per member limited to twelve (12) times university wide per academic year. The University shall notify the Union of each instance with specific details of the contract where additional teaching units are applied. 13.9 An Employee required to attend a hearing of the Academic Appeals Committee shall receive $100.