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Adjunct Faculty Loading Considerations & Guidelines*

In order to receive full pay at the adjunct rate, the course enrollment must be 6 students or greater; if a course is taught with fewer than 6 students, pay will be prorated.

Adjunct Faculty Load Parameters: less than 10 SH per fall, spring or summer term.

The university will allocate adjuncts with 3.0 hours of work per week of class for every 1 hour of course credit (SH) taught and every 1 hour of lab contact taught.  

Accordingly, full-time adjunct faculty may become eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance under the ACA if they teach at least 10 or more credit hours per semester (30 work hours/week) or combination of credit hours and lab contact hours.

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In some exceptional cases, departments may need to increase an adjunct faculty member's hours of work credited to take into account non-credit labs, advising, outreach, or other departmental assignments beyond the normal expectation for adjunct faculty.  

The Provost’s Office will make determinations related to adjunct eligibility for health coverage in conjunction with Human Resources according to the average number of hours worked per week

COBRA will be offered to any employee who currently has medical/dental/vision benefits and who changes status from full time to part time, resigns, or is terminated. COBRA acceptance/declination must take place within 60 days of the date of the change in status. 

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

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