POLICY 4.14.1 - Workload

The following categories of instruction and ratios to equated load hours are used:

Lecture classes: one equated load hour per class clock hour. Definition: lecture classes consist primarily of lectures or demonstrations prepared in advance by the faculty member. Relatively frequent grading of tests, quizzes and projects is expected. Students are expected to prepare assignments outside of class. Relatively little time is spent in practice or drill. Lecture classes normally meet one clock hour per week per credit.

Laboratory classes: three-quarter equated load hour per class clock hour. Definition: laboratory courses involve a significant amount of time spent in drill or practice. Faculty members deliver some lectures and conduct some out-of-class evaluations and paper grading, but to a lesser extent than for lecture classes. Some evaluation of students will occur within the context of the class. Students are expected to prepare materials outside the class, but to a lesser extent than for lecture classes, and may expect to spend some class time in drill. Laboratory classes normally meet two clock hours per week per credit.

Private instruction in classes (PIC). Private instruction in classes may occur when a student needs, for valid reasons, to take an existing course at a time when it is not scheduled to be offered as a class. Private instruction in classes does not apply to classes not listed in the catalog.

Private instruction in classes is on a tutorial basis. The time spent with the teacher is less than that spent in regular class instruction for the same course. Students are expected to work independently.

The following procedures apply to private instruction in classes:

• students are registered and pay fees by the contact unit
• instructional time is measured and reimbursed by the contact unit
• contact units are determined by the number of hours a class meets per week during a regular semester. Examples: lecture courses are equal in credit and contact hours. Laboratory courses usually meet twice as often as lecture classes. Therefore, the contact units are twice credit value. Some classes are a mixture of laboratory and lecture. Some science courses contain three contact units for the lecture and an additional two contact units for the laboratory; therefore, 3-credit lecture course = 45 contact hours.
• the number of contact units for which a course is taught must be the same as apply for a course taught in a regular semester. It is not possible to “negotiate” the number of contact units for which a course is taught.
• students register under the regular class number. The section is listed as 99_. The final digit represents the number of contact units.
• instruction time is five clock hours per contact hour. Students are entitled to receive the instruction individually. If two or more students are taking the same course, it is possible, upon agreement of all concerned, to teach them together but the cumulative teaching time must be equal to the time due all students up to the total time a course would meet during a regular semester. When a number of students, time involved, and payment to the teacher exceed the time and payment involved in a regular class, the instruction will be offered as a class.
• when private instruction is done during regular semesters, it is included in the faculty member’s teaching load if their load is below 24 hours, or that expected for that individual and school/program. The value to be included is .25 equated hours per contact unit. If the faculty member is at or above 24 hours, or that expected for that individual and school/program remuneration will be at the rate of 60 percent of the tuition paid by the student. No extra remuneration will be received if the faculty member’s teaching load is below 24 hours.
• when private instruction is done during the summer, the instructor receives 60 percent of the tuition paid by the student
• permission from the dean and provost is required before a student may register for private instruction in classes

Independent directed study: These are upper-division courses that are research- or project-oriented. These courses are designed to supplement rather than replace other upper-division required or elective courses. Basic skills are not appropriate content for these courses. There are no extra student fees and credit is included in the regular load. Faculty load is computed based on credit hours and enrollment. Students desiring to register for these classes must obtain a “permission to register for independent directed study” from the appropriate dean.

Private music instruction value: Major, two-thirds equated load hour per semester. Minor, one-third equated load hour per semester definition: major applied music instruction requires one hour per week per student. Minor applied music instruction requires one-half hour per week per student.

Large performing ensembles. Value: one equated load hour per class clock hour. Definition: preparation and execution of concerts and tours, including all preparation, organizational and promotional activity. Attention to sight reading is included. Some individual grading out of class is appropriate. Large ensembles meet four clock hours per week per two academic credits.

Small performing ensembles. Value: three-quarter equated load hour per class clock hour. Definition: organization and preparation for rehearsals, concerts and tours. Each small ensemble is expected to have at least one or two concert opportunities per year. Small ensembles meet one or two clock hours per week.

Intern and teaching supervision. Value: faculty load credit will be .08 equated load hour for each student semester hour’s credit. Definition: responsibilities include all scheduling and liaison work, conducting of a weekly group seminar, and a minimum of six on-site visits per student, each followed by a private conference. Faculty members are expected to invest 15 clock hours per student per semester. Clinical supervision for health programs requires constant presence of faculty member with the students; i.e., If a student does six hours of clinical per week, faculty must be present the full six hours (with a maximum of 10 students). Also entails grading, scheduling, evaluating care plans and responsibilities on patient safety. Therefore, clinical supervision is one contact hour per hour in clinical; therefore, six contact hours.

Practicum supervision. Value: faculty load credit will be .08 equated load hour for each student semester hour’s credit. Definition: responsibilities include all scheduling, liaison work, observation, and counseling as required. A weekly seminar is conducted. Faculty members are expected to invest seven and one-half clock hours per student per semester.