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. All overload hours which exceed the target load will be paid at the overload rate.
If a faculty member reduces their target load for personal reasons this becomes their preferred load. If they are teaching over their preferred load it will be at the full pay rate (up to the original set target). The dean’s approval is required if the faculty member requests a change to the target load.
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.
- 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.
- 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.]
- 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.
Approved by Provost’s Council Updated: February 4, 2020 & November 1, 2022
Fiscal Year / Academic Year Loading & Summer Term Guidelines*
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~ Overload contracts are calculated at the rate agreed upon and documented with the appropriate dean and/or associate provost office during the loading and budget processes. Rate options include: Lecture rate (75% of regular rate, maximum of $1700), Adjunct rate or special project or pro-rated for under enrollment.
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~ Summer contracts may reflect LD (in-load rate), OL (overload/lecturer rate) or AD (adjunct rate) based on budget and target load status for the fiscal year. Cross-departmental and special pay arrangements made during budget planning should be communicated and documented with deans and/or associate provost officesthe dean office.
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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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 or a stipend. The additional load will be determined by the dean(s) in conversation with the program director(s) and will take into consideration such factors as course enrollment, laboratory or applied learning requirements, etc.
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 enrollment in the course.
Approved by Provost Council, December 15, 2020
Updated April 19, 2022
Responsible party
The provost is responsible for this policy.
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