Faculty and Administration Information
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A course taught during the min session is NOT considered part of a faculty member’s teaching load for the previous or following semester. A faculty member can only teach four hours per mini session.
MINISESSION CLASS ENROLLMENT POLICIES AND PAY SCHEDULE
Minimum enrollment: 15 for undergraduate and 10 for graduate courses.
Maximum enrollment: to be determined by department and college.
The pay schedule for faculty teaching alternative learning courses will vary according to enrollment.
a. Faculty pay for undergraduate and graduate alternative learning courses that meet minimum enrollment (15 for undergraduate and 10 for graduate courses).
Faculty out-of-load $1,500.00 per credit hour
Adjunct $875.00 per credit hour
b. Faculty pay for alternative learning courses that have the following enrollments:
Undergraduate classes with 10 to 14 students enrolled
For an undergraduate course with 10 to 14 students enrolled, the faculty member would receive compensation of $100 per student per credit hour based upon the approved $1500 per credit hour for 15 students. (Adjunct pay is $58.33 per undergraduate student per credit hour). If a faculty member agrees to teach for the pro-rated amount, they cannot decide to cancel if enrollment doesn’t reach 15 students.
Graduate classes with 6 to 9 students enrolled
For a graduate course with 6 to 9 students enrolled, the faculty member would receive compensation of $150 per student per credit hour based upon the approved $1500 per credit hour for 10 graduate students. (Adjunct pay is $87.50 per graduate student per credit hour). If a faculty member agrees to teach for the pro-rated amount, they cannot decide to cancel if enrollment doesn’t reach 10 students.
c. Faculty pay for classes with both undergraduate and graduate components
If a course has both an undergraduate and graduate component, the course pay will reflect the component of which the majority of students are enrolled. In the event of 50/50 enrollment, the faculty pay will reflect the higher scale.
For alternative learning classes with undergraduate enrollments of less than 10 students and graduate classes with less than 6 students, the chairs/directors must initiate a memo to the Provost through their Dean detailing why it is critical that the courses be taught (for example, the course is only taught once per year and several students need it to graduate within a given time period). The Provost will review the requests and make a final decision as to whether the course will be offered. If the course is approved, the faculty pay will be pro-rated as follows:
Undergraduate class with less than 10 students enrolled and Provost permission
For an undergraduate course with less than 10 students enrolled, the faculty member would receive compensation of $100 per student per credit hour based upon the approved $1500 per credit hour for 15 students. (Adjunct pay is $58.33 per undergraduate student per credit hour).
Graduate class with less than 10 students enrolled and Provost permission
For a graduate course with less than 6 students enrolled, the faculty member would receive compensation of $150 per student per credit hour based upon the approved $1500 per credit hour for 10 graduate students. (Adjunct pay is $87.50 per graduate student per credit hour).
WHEN WILL I GET PAID FOR TEACHING MINISESSION?
If you teach a spring minisession (December and January) class, you will be paid at the end of January.
If you teach a summer minisession (May) class, you will be paid at the end of June.
If you teach a fall minisession (August) class, you will be paid at the end of September.
Minisession payments will be added to your regular check. If you don’t teach in the summer, you will receive a special check in June.
CLASSROOM SCHEDULING
Classroom scheduling for Minisessions will be done in the traditional manner through Ad Astra.