A teaching assignment of 12 credit hours of undergraduate courses, or its load unit equivalent, is recommended as an appropriate load for faculty per semester. Nine (9) credit hours per semester is recommended if the teaching assignment focuses only on graduate courses.
Non-instructional responsibilities, such as research, recruitment, program development, or management of teaching resources or facilities, may be assigned to faculty members by the department chair/school dean as benefits the department or school but should not comprise more than 25 percent of the faculty member’s total load during fall and winter semesters.
Release time for administrative duties is typically between 6 and 24 credit hours per employment agreement.
Instructors/Assistant Professors (12-month Employment Agreement)
The standard load for full-time faculty in this category is 24 course load units over the fall and winter semesters, plus an additional three semester hours per summer session. Other required work includes service on university committees and student advising.
Associate Professors/Professors (10-month Employment Agreement)
The standard load for full-time faculty in this category is 24 course load units per employment agreement, plus research, advising, and service activities required of full-time faculty during the fall and winter semesters. With the approval of the dean/chair, the faculty course load may be distributed over the fall, winter, and summer semesters.