AT ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, A NORMAL TEACHING LOAD FOR ANY FACULTY MEMBER IS 14-16 SEMESTER HOURS, WITH 75-125 STUDENTS AND 2-3 PREPARATIONS. VARIATIONS FROM THE SCHEDULE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIC FORMULAS RELATING TO TOTAL MEMBERS OF STUDENTS, NUMBERS OF PREPARATIONS, ASSIGNMENT TO ENGLISH COMPOSITION CLASSES, NEW COURSES, AND CLASSES…

In order to clarify policy on teacher load at College of the Mainland (COM), a special committee asked 46 Texas two-year colleges to submit their policies on faculty load (29 did so), selected three responding Texas two-year colleges for further interviews, conducted a literature review, profiled current loads at COM, and sent a questionnaire to…

Prior to fall 1974, faculty workload at Black Hawk College (Moline, Illinois) was determined on the basis of total semester hours taught. Now it is based on the equitable teaching load, as agreed upon by the department chairman and the faculty member, subject to administrative approval. This new method of computation is based on departmental goals…

Suggests several ways that institutions can help teachers continue with research and scholarly studies, such as: (1) released time for faculty; (2) variable course loads; (3) external funding; (4) government grants; (5) providing adequate library resources; and (6) overcoming the isolation of two-year college faculty from their colleagues. (RAE)

RESULTS OF A 93-PERCENT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED TO 68 COLLEGE PRESIDENTS ARE TABULATED AND COMPARED WITH COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE EL CAMINO FACULTY. LITTLE STATEWIDE UNIFORMITY IN PRACTICES IS REPORTED, EXCEPT FOR A 71-PERCENT AGREEMENT ON THE USE OF 15 LECTURE HOURS AS A BASIC LOAD. COLLEGE SIZE AND AGE ARE NOT RELATED…

Instructional workload policies in community colleges around the country were investigated in order to determine whether changes have been occurring over the past few years and to compare the policy of Cuyahoga Community College with those of similar institutions. Mailed questionnaires resulted in 27 out of 37 possible responses. Load policies…

In the community college setting, particularly one in which innovative approaches to instruction are being introduced, demands on faculty time are constantly increasing. For faculty, available time is a constant; the only way to increase it is to reorder it. Means for reordering and allocating time effectively are suggested. (JDS)

Considers issues that arise when faculty members are called upon to teach in new disciplines as a result of budget cuts and other factors. Suggests principles and practices related to departmental control, teacher background, and evaluation to aid community colleges considering faculty cross-over. (AYC)

Presents results of a questionnaire survey of sex, age, qualifications, work experience, teaching load, research and publication activities, professional society membership, and salaries of biologists employed in junior colleges in the United States. (AL)

A study was conducted in order to determine appropriate components for a full-time faculty workload policy at Central Florida Community College (CFCC). A questionnaire was utilized in a survey of 27 CFCC faculty on what should constitute workload, and workload data for fall term 1976-77 were tabulated. The faculty workload policies of other states…

A set of criteria for determining faculty workloads in light of changing roles and responsibilities is presented along with a formula that institutions can use to assess faculty workloads. After introductory material, the first section defines a workload formula as a method of determining the responsibilities a faculty member must carry out in a…

Since 1968, an increasing number of California community colleges have participated in the Presidents' Study, a study of Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH) and Full-Time Equivalent Faculty (FTE) to determine faculty work loads, cost factors, and trends. In 1973, 41 Northern and 26 Southern California community colleges reported. Golden West…

To arrive at an equitable teaching load policy, the percentage of load allotted to each course should be identified. In addition, a table of appropriate basic class sizes should be designed so that unusual class sizes can be quantified and caculated into the percentage of load assigned for each course. (DC)

California community colleges assign teaching loads according to district policy. In order to identify prevalent standards for assigning teaching loads, a survey by mail of 102 California community colleges was conducted. Responses were received from 73 institutions (72 percent). Although a survey of the literature reveals that a 15-clock hour…

This study examines the structure and scope of collective bargaining in community colleges and the impact of collective bargaining on faculty compensation and working conditions. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) Compensation of faculty at unionized community colleges has increased relative to compensation of faculty at non-union colleges. (2) The…