[phas-faculty_staff_others] Fwd: Faculty Workload Policy

[Carlos Bertulani]

FYI
Carlos


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From: Yasemin Atinc <Yasemin.Atinc at tamuc.edu>
Date: November 6, 2024 at 2:10:23 AM CST
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Subject: Fwd: Faculty Workload Policy


Hello Senators,

Per our conversation yesterday, I am forwarding you Dr. Starnes’s findings on workload policy.

Regards,

Yasemin.

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From: Stephen Starnes <Stephen.Starnes at tamuc.edu>
Date: October 31, 2024 at 1:23:29 AM GMT+3
To: Zachary Palmer <Zachary.Palmer at tamuc.edu>
Cc: Yasemin Atinc <Yasemin.Atinc at tamuc.edu>
Subject: Faculty Workload Policy


Hi Zach,

I have finally read through the Faculty Workload Policies that I received. Of the 27 departments, 8 did not respond to my request for information over their policy.

The attachment summaries what I gleaned from the department heads responses and from reading the policy of those who did respond.

It looks like the majority of department’s have not constructed a policy to fit their own department. Most seem to simply resort to the general University or College policy.

Doctoral departments all seem to provide course reductions for dissertation mentor work (based on the number of students mentored).

A handful of departments (maybe 3-4 it seems), have somewhat explicit policy stating course reductions can be had for significant scholarly, administrative, or service work. After the course reduction, documentation must follow to demonstrate that the time was used productively.

The departments whose policy seems to be the best (most explicit in defining workload), based on those sent to me, seem to be History, Political Science, Physics and Nursing. I have attached those policies here.

Stephen

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