1. School of Earth and Environment’s Academic Workload Model Ray Ryken-Rapp School Manager School of Earth and Environment

2. Academic Workload Model Framework 2006 review => Lack of consistency across the University 2007- SDVC Margaret Seares targets: Teaching: 45% - 55%; (36 – 44%) Research:35% - 45%; (28 – 36%) Service: 5% - 15%. (4 – 12%) Consultancy: up to 20%

3. Academic Workload Model Framework Undergraduate teaching – both student and teaching administration hours International teaching load (where staff don’t receive additional loadings) Postgraduate supervision (Research) Research Service within, and external to UWA

4. Academic Workload Model Model parameters Income based activity model FFM $ income drivers – 72% –Coursework teaching: Local + international (38%) –Research Inputs: Research $, HDR enrolments (17%) –Research Outputs: HDR Completions, Publications, Staff Dist (17%) Non-FFM $ income drivers – 28% –Local Full Fee Coursework enrolments (1%) –Infrastructure distribution (4%) –Interest earnings (1%) –External support (22%)

5. Academic Workload Model Model parameters Income based activity model TEACHING (52.5%) –FFM Coursework teaching: (38%) –Local Full Fee Coursework enrolments (1%) –Infrastructure distribution (2%, 1/2 of total) –Interest earnings (0.5%, 1/2 of total) –External support (11%, 1/2 of total) RESEARCH (47.5%) –FFM Research Inputs: Research $, HDR enrolments (17%) –FFM Research Outputs: HDR Completions, Publications, Staff Dist (17%) –Infrastructure distribution (2%, 1/2 of total) –Interest earnings (0.5%, 1/2 of total) –External support (11%, 1/2 of total)

6. Academic Workload Model Model parameters Income based activity model SERVICE 12% (from Teaching and Research $’s) TEACHING46% (52.5% - 6.3%) RESEARCH42% (47.5% - 5.7%)

7. Academic Workload Model Model parameters The model quantifies work but is not qualitative 1718 hours per annum (261 work days – 32 days off) Model credit hours for recognised activities 1 Hour => 0.0582%1% => 17.18 hours Encourage staff activity to complement income drivers

8. Academic Workload Model Teaching - student contact Lectures Tutorials Workshops Practicals Field work Project Supervision Consideration for original and repeat

9. Academic Workload Model Teaching - Administration Unit preparation/Coordination Meetings Student consultation Assessment Collation of results

10. Academic Workload Model Research Higher Degree by Research students Publications Research Income

11. Academic Workload Model Service Committees - Chair or participating member (external, UWA) Coordination Allowances – Postgraduate; Honours Directorships Editorship of Scholarly Journal Headship Allowance Sabbatical

12. Academic Workload Model Consultancy Needs to be approved Direct hours allowance negotiated with HOS Maximum 20% (343 hours) Must be a University consultancy

13. Academic Workload Model Example Activity Load expressed in terms of percentage Expected load by hours using 17.18 hrs per % Teaching 45% 773 hrs Research 45% 773 hrs Service 10% 172 hrs Total100%1,718 hrs Activity Load expressed in terms of hours Expected load by percentage using 0.0582% per hr Teaching650 hrs38% Research720 hrs42% Service148 hrs8.5% Consultancy200 hrs11.5% Total1,718 hrs100%

14. Academic Workload Model Credit for Service Fixed Credit Head of School – 18 hours per week (46weeks)60% Head of Cluster – 6 hours per week (46weeks)20% Postgraduate Coordinator – 1.5 hours per week (46weeks)5% Honours coordinator – 1 hour per week (40 weeks)3% Variable Credit (based on approved hours up to maximum) Director of a Centreup to 60 Editorship of a scholarly journalup to 5% Editorial Board of a major scholarly journalup to 2% Chair of committee (External, UWA or School)up to 5% participating committee member (external or UWA) up to 3% Discretionary credit (negotiated with HOS)0.0582%per hour

15. Academic Workload Model Credit for Research PublicationsBase Load Published research book > 300pp (A1.1)40% Published research book 150 – 300pp (A1.2)30% Published research book 50 – 149pp (A1.3)15% Published research book <50 pp (A1.4) 5% Text Book (A2.1)8% Edited/translation book (A.2.2, A3)5% Published journal article or book chapter (B1, C1)5% Text Book Revision/new Edition (A4)2.5% Refereed Conference Publication (E1)2.5%

16. Academic Workload Model Credit for Research Research IncomeBase Load NC Research grant application (large - >$1M)8% NC Research grant application (Other)4% Research grant application (Other)2% NC Research grant income <$50k pa4% Research grant income (Other) <$50k pa4% NC Research grant income $50k-$300k pa8% Research grant income (Other) $50k-$300k pa8% NC Research grant income (>$300k pa)16% Research grant income (Other) >$300k pa – wt 416%

17. Academic Workload Model Credit for Research Higher Degree by Research Supervision ActivityAllocation MethodologyLoad Full-Time Masters by Research or PhD Student supervision Based on hours per year per student, proportioned by agreed percentage contribution in the event of shared supervision 7% or portion thereof Part-Time Masters by Research or PhD Student supervision 50% of Full-time supervision load per year per student, proportioned by agreed percentage contribution in the event of shared supervision 3.5% or portion thereof

18. Academic Workload Model Credit for Teaching ActivityPercentage Load Comment Programme Teaching Unit Coordination 0.05% per student Per 6 point unit. Add 0.05% per student if more than 20 enrolments Lecture (original) 0.1746% Per contact hour. Weighted for preparation + delivery Tutorial (original or repeat) 0.1164% Per contact hour. Weighted for preparation + delivery Laboratory (original or repeat) 0.0582% Per delivery contact hour. Assessment 0.0582% Per student (1 hour per student) Field Trip 0.6985% Per field day (12 hours per day) Supervision Masters/4 th year Dissertation Supervision 1% per 6-unit dissertation Honours supervision 3% Per full-time Honours enrolment General Preparation time for new unit 8% per New unit (means never having previously taught the unit at UWA) Study Leave 50% per six months

19. Academic Workload Model Workload School of Earth and Environment Academic Work Load NAMEYEAR Tonts, Matthew 2009 WORKLOAD ACTIVITY Credit Hours Percentage Load TEACHING 27316% Lectures1267% Workshops00% Tutorials342% Practicals50% Field Work422% Unit coordination342% Honours and Unit project Supervision332% Unit Assessment00% New Unit Preparation00% Other00% RESEARCH 149% Higher Degree Supervision 93554% Publications 126874% Research Grants 35521% SERVICE 25% Administrative Allowances 12% Other Variable Allowance 13% CONSULTANCY 0% TOTAL WORKLOAD 190%

20. Academic Workload Model Workload Summary