Guidelines for Faculty Load View in Kuali Update Delete



Administrative Duties:

     Academic Unit Heads (chairs/deans) Per year (summer/fall/winter) = 6 - 24 hours

     Directors/Coordinators Per year (summer/fall/winter)                     = 3 - 6 hours

Classroom Faculty Loads:

     Lecture                                                  1 semester hour (2 contact)  =         1 hour

     Lab                                                        2 contact hours                    =         1 hour

Nursing Lab Supervision

     A.S.                                                       1 contact hour                     =          1 hour

     B.S.                                                       2 contact hours                    =          1 hour

Science Labs (biology, chemistry, physics)      1.3 contact hours                 =          1 hour

Performing ensembles                                   1 contact hour                     =          1 hour

(to a maximum of 8 hrs. per semester)

P.E. Activity classes                                       1 semester hour (2 contact)  =          1.3 hours

O.L. Activity classes                                       1 semester hour (2 contact)  =          1.3 hours

Graduate classes                                           1 semester hour                   =          1.3 hours


Activities counted toward the total faculty load but not included above (e.g., team teaching, directed studies, internships, practica, co-ops, student teaching, private music lessons, W courses, online course development, and non-curricular supervision) shall be determined within the academic unit, with the approval of the vice president for Academic Administration.  Research may also be considered part of the total faculty load (see Policy 5110, Policy 5300, and Policy 5740).