Target Loads

Target loads are established by the needs of the academic program. At the time of hire, the dean in consultation with the program director, establishes the target load, and remuneration will be based on this number. The number of semester hours for which a faculty member will be loaded is expected to remain the same from year to year. This may be adjusted because of institutional needs. The dean’s approval is required if the faculty member requests a change to the target load. All overload hours which exceed the target load will be paid at the overload rate. Target loads are recorded in offer letters and faculty information in J1.

Approved by Provost’s Council Updated: November 1, 2022

Faculty Overloads

Overloading of faculty members should occur only in circumstances in which such an arrangement fits within the university budget and is agreeable to the faculty member. For ease of budgeting and salary determination, compensation for all overload teaching (that is, teaching hours that are above the standard full-time load of 24 hours within a 12-month periodtarget load) should be calculated using the following guidelines.

1. In order to allow adequate time for meeting service and scholarship expectations, tenure-track faculty overloads are limited to 6 SH of overload within a twelve-month academic calendar.
2. Overload hours will be compensated at the Lecturer rate (75% of the regular rate), with a cap of $1700/SH. [Note: $1700/SH is slightly more than the Lecturer rate for a Category 1 Associate Professor with 5 steps.]
3. In order to receive full pay at Lecturer rate (item 2. above) for an overload course, the course enrollment must be 8 students or greater; if a course is taught with fewer than 8 students, pay will be prorated.

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