In specifying formal course loads, units may also choose to distinguish type and level of course and course size. In departments in which seeking and obtaining external funding is customary, the policy should state the expectations for seeking and obtaining such funding. The degree of specificity in all such statements will vary widely across disciplines. Since scholarly activity is self-generated rather than assigned, however, the language in this section should be sufficiently explicit to communicate expectations clearly and to provide a basis for adjusting duties and responsibilities in instruction and service in response to variations in the level of scholarly productivity. Academic units that offer little or no formal classroom instruction should indicate how variations in scholarly activity and instructional activity, however measured, will be balanced.
Additional detail is optional.
The above policy does not constitute a contractual obligation.