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*Reviewed and approved by Provost Council, January 9, 2020

Combined Instruction of Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Course Loading Policy

Combined Instruction courses are courses that are listed as UG and Graduate.  The course syllabi are generally focused on the needs of the UG program, with elements - especially extra assignments - added that require graduate students to engage the content at a graduate education level. (See curriculum standards).  The relevant dean(s) and Program Directors decide to offer a combined instruction course based on the needs of the two programs and generally because one or both programs expect low enrollment.

Process: Courses to be offered as both UG and Graduate must be approved by the Academic Council. Faculty are expected to demonstrate, through separate course syllabi (one for undergraduates and another for graduate students), that graduate level expectations are substantially different. All cross-listed courses must be approved through the regular curriculum approval process.

Faculty Expectations: Faculty will prepare a UG syllabus and a Graduate syllabus.  The graduate syllabus must articulate how the additional learning activities and/or requirements represent the increased rigor, content and scope to meet graduate-level standards.

Faculty Loading: Pre-semester loading: If a faculty member is asked to teach a combined instruction course, the additional faculty workload required by dual enrollment of the course may be recognized with additional loading. The additional load will be determined by the dean(s) in conversation with the program director(s).

Changes in enrollment: If enrollment falls below a certain minimum, deans may prorate the instructor’s pay in recognition of the reduced enrollment.

Budget Implications: The costs to the respective undergraduate and graduate programs will be apportioned in a ratio reflecting the actual enrolment in the course.

Approved by Provost Council, December 15, 2020