Faculty Workload Session
Presenters: Bill Rickert, Wright State University Murray Brunton, Central Ohio Technical College John Bryan, University of Cincinnati Roberto Gutierrez, Rhodes State College
Key Elements of Faculty Workload Teaching Service to the Institution External Service, Outreach Professional Development Office Hours Research
University Teaching Loads Varies by University, College, and Department Most are built on a 12 hour norm per term 6 – 9 hours teaching plus scholarship and service
Teaching Loads, Service and Research Aligning Policy and Practice Focus on Products Standard Workload includes— Standard teaching load (6-9 hours a term) Defined Scholarship Expectations (threshold) Defined Service Expectations (range) Variations on the Standard Accountability, Consistency, Fairness
Workload across Ohio’s Community Colleges Total days faculty required to be on campus: Quarter – avg Semester – avg Days faculty required to teach: Quarter – avg Semester – avg Faculty workload (contact hours) Quarter – avg 45.2 Semester – avg 29.6 All semester data based upon 8 colleges (23 total)
Central Ohio Technical College Faculty Workload Defined Compensation Position Description Collective Bargaining Quarter to Semester workload conversion Questions and Issues
Small group Discussion 1. How does your institution define faculty load? 2. What are the determinants? 3. How will the quarter to semester conversion affect that definition? 4. Given the perspectives of administrators, faculty, and students: how are these stakeholders going to be affected by the faculty load determination.
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