R-03, BOR Policy 9-16, Teaching Assignments for Instructional Faculty
Section 9-16 Teaching Assignments for Instructional Faculty. The instructional Faculty of the University of Hawaii has duties and responsibilities that encompass a number of professional activities in addition to teaching. The nature and scope of these additional duties depend on the particular mission of the unit and program and the relationship of that mission to the Faculty member’s professional qualifications. As instruction is the University’s highest priority, however, teaching remains the most important duty of its Faculty. This policy sets standards for the assignment of the instructional component of Faculty responsibilities.
a. Except as otherwise provided herein, the standard teaching assignments for full-time instructional Faculty shall be as follows:
(1) 24 semester credit hours per academic year at the University of Hawaii at Manoa,
(2) 24 semester credit hours per academic year at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, excepting Hawaii Community College,
(3) 24 semester credit hours per academic year at the University of Hawaii at West Oahu, and
(4) 30 semester credit hours per academic year in the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, and at Hawaii Community College.
b. The teaching assignments in Section a. refer to classroom lecture instruction. For other modes of instruction (clinical practice, laboratory, thesis supervision, etc.), each Chancellor shall develop and recommend:
(1) an appropriate measure of the instructional activity (contact hours, number of students supervised, etc.), and
(2) an equivalence relating the designated measure to semester credit hours.
It is expected that the development of appropriate equivalents will involve consultation of the appropriate Faculty, department chairpersons, and academic deans.
Such equivalents shall be reviewed and approved by the President and reported to the Board of Regents upon their establishment or subsequent revision consistent with Board policy.
c. In recognition of the diverse responsibilities of the University and its Faculty, each Chancellor shall develop and recommend equivalents for specific non-instructional activities that are consistent with and in furtherance of the mission of the University unit and program.
It is expected that the development of appropriate equivalents will involve consultation of the appropriate Faculty, department chairpersons, and academic deans.
The definitions of these equivalents shall include:
(1) a description of the professional activities for which they may be granted,
(2) an explanation of the relationship of these activities to institutional and program mission and priorities, and
(3) guidelines for determining the circumstances which warrant granting them.
Such equivalents shall be reviewed and approved by the President and reported to the Board of Regents upon their establishment or subsequent revision consistent with Board policy.
The implementation of this policy shall be the responsibility of the Chancellors of the respective units.
d. Teaching assignments for part-time instructional Faculty or for Faculty paid less than full time from instructional funds shall be as in Section a. pro-rated by their fractional full-time equivalent in instruction.
e. Each unit shall ensure against discriminatory teaching assignments. In addition, Chancellors shall establish procedures to monitor the effectiveness of teaching reductions for non-instructional duties.
f. During the spring semester of academic year 1981-82, equivalencies shall be developed by April 30, 1982, in accordance with this policy, and teaching assignments beginning in fall semester 1982-83 shall be determined as set forth herein. (Jan. 22, 1982)
