Policies and assignments allow faculty members to be involved effectively in teaching, scholarship, and service. Each faculty member teaches the equivalent of twelve credits a semester. In addition to per hour course work credit, faculty receive credit for supervising field experiences, internships, and senior projects. Credits for supervision vary depending on the level and type of field experience, the amount of supervision required, and the number of students involved. Scholarship requires that faculty members participate in local, regional, state, and national professional organizations.
Many faculty members contribute to research and scholarly writing.
In addition, faculty members are expected to read professional journals and books related to the knowledge base and their own areas of interest. Each faculty member in the unit is required to serve as a member of one division level and one college level standing committee. Most faculty serve on numerous other campus, community, state or national committees in addition to the two required. Rarely are faculty given time within their work loads to develop new courses, although the Division is trying to move in that direction. Occasionally, faculty receive one or two credits for curriculum development, but for the most part faculty develop courses on their own time.