{"id":818,"date":"2014-05-14T12:33:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T17:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/?page_id=818"},"modified":"2025-07-24T16:40:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:40:27","slug":"2-7-3-workload-expectations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/2-faculty-personnel-policies\/2-7-basic-responsibilities-of-faculty\/2-7-3-workload-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"2.7.3. Workload Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Faculty have basic responsibilities in teaching or librarianship, scholarly activity (see sections titled Basic Responsibilities of Faculty (2.7), Performance of Faculty Activities (2.7.1), and Criteria for Scholarly or Artistic Activity (2.10.2.3) in this Manual) and service. The University assigns workload in terms of teaching duties, library assignments, or approved alternate work from teaching.<\/p>

Board policy (ULS C-III.I.D ) states that \u201ceach person employed as a full\u2013time instructional faculty member shall be assigned a minimum of 24 semester credit hours, or its equivalent, of instruction in organized undergraduate classes each academic year.\u201d University academic personnel may be compensated for professional duties assigned or performed in addition to their usual regular assignment. Those personnel whose duties encompass organized sponsored research activity shall be compensated in accordance with the applicable University guidelines (see Section 2.12.3.3 titled Academic Daily Salary Rate Calculation for 9-Month Employee in this Manual).<\/p>

Committee assignments are considered as part of the normal workload. Full time faculty members can be appointed to serve on only three University\u2013level standing committees per academic year. The Committee on Committees shall ensure that committee appointments do not exceed that number. This policy does not apply to committees to which faculty are elected.<\/p>

<\/a>2.7.3.1 Probationary and Tenure Contract Faculty<\/a><\/p>

2.7.3.2 Term Contract Faculty<\/a><\/p>

2.7.3.3 Equitable Distribution of Workload<\/a><\/p>

2.7.3.4 Alternate Work from Teaching<\/a><\/p>

2.7.3.5 Scheduling Practices<\/a><\/p>

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2.7.3.1 Probationary and Tenure Appointment Faculty<\/h4>

The primary teaching assignment for full\u2013time probationary (tenure track) and full\u2013time tenured faculty shall be no more than 24 credit hours per academic year or its equivalent. Exceptions may apply for independent study courses and internships. Any additional teaching assignments must be agreed upon by faculty for an overload fee. The assignment of library faculty shall be a minimum of 40 hours per week.<\/p>

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2.7.3.2 Term Appointment Faculty<\/h4>

The primary teaching assignment for full\u2013time term faculty shall be no more than 30 credit hours per academic year or its equivalent. Exceptions may apply for independent study courses or internships. Any additional teaching assignments must be agreed upon by faculty for an overload fee. The teaching assignment for part-time term appointment employees shall not exceed 9 semester credit hours in a semester. The assignment of library faculty shall be 40 hours per week.<\/p>

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2.7.3.3 Equitable Distribution of Workload<\/h4>

The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, in consultation with Deans and Department Heads, shall determine workload assignments according to the following guidelines:<\/p>