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Preamble
This policy is considered as an integral part of the University Constitution and the University Bylaws of June 22, 2000 and its amendments. This policy is in effect as of November 1, 2001.
 Faculty Members’ Work Load
Although full-time faculty members do not have set working hours, they shall carry the following work load.
1. Instructor
Any person appointed as Instructor shall teach 15 credits per semester, and shall have at least one office hour per week for each three-credits of his/her teaching load, and shall be available for committee services and for university involvement.
2. Lecturer
Any person appointed as Lecturer shall teach 12 credits per semester and shall have at least one office hour per week for each three credits of his/her teaching load. In addition, he/she shall actively participate in significant professional activities and curriculum development, and shall be available for committee services and for other university involvement.
3. Senior Lecturer
Any person appointed as Senior Lecturer shall teach 12 credits per semester, and shall have at least one office hour per week for each three credits of his/her teaching load. In addition, he/she shall actively participate in significant professional activities and curriculum development, and shall be available for committee services and other university involvement.
4. Assistant Professor
Any person appointed as Assistant Professor shall teach 12 credits in one semester and 9 in another semester of the same academic year, and shall have at least one office hour per week for each three credits of his/her teaching load. In addition, he/she shall actively participate in significant professional activities, including research, publication, and curriculum development, and shall be available for committee services and other university involvement.
5. Associate Professor
Any person appointed as Associate Professor shall teach 9 credits in one semester, and shall have at least one office hour per week for each three credits of his/her teaching load. In addition, he/she shall actively participate in significant professional activities, including research, publication, and curriculum development, and shall be available for committee services and other university involvement.
6. Professor
Any person appointed as Professor shall teach 9 credits in one semester and 6 credits in another semester, and shall have at least one office hour per week for each three credits of his/her teaching load. In addition, he/she shall actively participate in significant professional activities, including research, publication, and curriculum development, and shall be available for committee services and other university involvement.
Teaching Overload
Upon availability and need, and upon the recommendations of the concerned Department Chairperson, Dean, and VP for Academic Affairs, and upon the approval of the President, a full-time faculty member having neither an administrative post nor a teaching release time may be assigned at most 1-5 credit(s) per semester in teaching overload at the University, provided that this teaching does not adversely influence the overall performance of the faculty member concerned, and the academic standing of the department concerned. However, it shall be understood that within a time period of 3 years each Faculty shall have no more than 1% of its total number of credits registered given for full-time faculty members as overload.
Research Release Time
A full-time faculty member may be eligible for release time from his/her regular teaching load equivalent to a 3-credit course per semester with regular pay. This release time shall be granted by the President to a full-time faculty member in the light of the seriousness, originality, and relevancy of his/her research project, and upon the recommendations of the concerned Department chairperson, Dean, University Research Board (URB) and VP for Academic Affairs. By the end of semester, the full-time faculty member shall submit a written report along with all supporting documents concerning his/her progress in the research project for possible renewal. If approved, this release time shall continue for one extra semester only. For renewal, beyond the year, a new application shall be submitted by the Faculty member for consideration. All submitted proposals shall be documented and filed in the URB archives. Such proposals shall be submitted on a regular basis at the beginning of each semester for consideration. Through its research centers, the URB shall also seek partnerships for the approved research projects, if any, or for some financial support from a grant, if any, in addition to the release time or in its place, as deem be deemed necessary according to the circumstances.
Teaching Assignment for Administrative Officers
- Except for the University Vice-Presidents, every administrative officer initially appointed as a full-time faculty member shall be required to teach one 3-credit course per semester, excluding the summer session, as part of his/her regular duties. However, with regards to a Department chairperson, he/she shall be released from one 3-credit course per semester, from his/her regular teaching load.
- Administrative officers shall not be engaged in any summer teaching, and shall never be assigned credits in teaching overload.
- Administrative officers and other University employees not initially appointed as full-time faculty members but what are qualified to teach shall not be allowed to have a teaching assignment within their University daily work schedule; that is, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during any regular semester, and from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during the summer session. However, they may have a teaching assignment after 4:00 p.m. only for regular semesters and after 2:00 p.m. for the summer session, if any. Under these conditions and upon justifiable need, the teaching assignment shall not exceed 3 credits per semester or per the summer session.
Multiple Positions
Under no circumstances may a full-time faculty member hold another full-time job beside his/her full-time job at the University. However, upon the recommendations of the concerned Department Chairperson, Dean, and the VP for Academic Affairs, the President may grant a full-time faculty member the permission to have a part-time work outside the University provided it does not exceed 3 hours per week per semester. The violation of these employment conditions shall be considered a breach of contract and shall give the University the right to consider the concerned full-time faculty member’s contract with the University to be immediately terminated. |
