Part-time faculty members must schedule one office hour for each class section being taught. C. Faculty Development and Renewal 1. Teaching Assignments, Service, Workload, Mentoring A proposal for assigned time from teaching is required each semester which is reviewed by the Department Chair and the Dean. Granting of assigned time requires approval of the Department Chair, the Dean, and the Provost. In general, assigned time requires that the faculty member be academically or professionally qualified.
Exceptions require the express approval of the Dean.
The Department Chair is authorized to approve as much assigned time as necessary to support deserving faculty research. Faculty should make formal requests about their teaching assignment each semester. Because faculties do not normally receive grading help, the grading workload can be quite heavy, particularly with the increased emphasis on writing across the curriculum and critical thinking. Senior faculty are expected to carry heavier committee responsibilities. For personnel committees only senior faculty are eligible for election.