Procedure 4.5.1: Faculty Teaching Load
Effective Date: Tue, Feb 12, 2008
The normal teaching load for all full-time faculty members shall be at least fifteen – twenty (15 – 20) lecture hours and fifteen – thirty (15 – 30) contact hours per semester. When the number of lecture hours falls below fifteen (15) because of the number of clinical or laboratory hours involved, the number of contact hours should be increased to bring the teaching load to a minimum of twelve (12) lecture hours (utilizing the standard of three (3) clinical hours equal one (1) lecture hour, three (3) laboratory hours equal one (1) lecture hour, or two (2) laboratory hours equal one (1) lecture hour, depending upon the nature of the course taught as set forth in the NCCCS Common Course Library, or to a maximum of thirty (30) contact hours.
Faculty teaching loads shall be calculated for the academic year, with the teaching load less than or in excess of normal for the fall semester being compensated for with adjustments in teaching load in the spring semester. Compensation shall not be made for a teaching load in excess of normal except when an approved overload has been requested, approved by the division chair, and authorized by the Vice President of Academic Services. Excessive teaching assignments, committee assignments, , outside employment, and other activities which would encroach upon the teaching effectiveness of any faculty member should be minimized. Faculty members are not required to conduct research nor participate in community service activities.
Any underload shall be dealt with by adding additional responsibilities to a faculty member’s workload, including non-curriculum courses, as approved by his or her division chair and the Vice President of Academic Services. A faculty teaching load may also be adjusted by the college to take into consideration such factors as the use of instructional assistance, team teaching or the use of non-traditional instructional delivery systems. Additions to faculty workload including committee assignments, special assignments, curriculum development of a new program or a new course in a program and/or the complete revision of an existing course or program shall be analyzed by the department chair or program manager. When the additional duties are deemed to be above and beyond what is normally expected of a faculty member, then a reduced teaching load or extra remuneration should be offered to the faculty member to compensate for the additional work.
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