Deans have authority to assign IWC values other than 1.0 (standard course value) for courses within their divisions. The department/section proposal to establish an IWC for a new course offering (subsequent to CEP?s approval) or to change the workload value to an existing instructional course or offering should clearly state the reasons why the course should be valued either higher or lower than 1.0. Factors to be considered in the proposal and subsequent review by the Dean are listed in the Unit 18 Memorandum of Understanding, Article 24:
- Instructional and evaluation methods employed
- Nature of the courses assigned
- Required preparation
- Expected enrollment
- Availability of support employees
- Other factors relevant to the course
The Dean's office will send the Dean's outcome to APS, Labor Relations, with an effective date request. Labor Relations will forward the request to the Union who will have 30 days to respond for a meeting request regarding the Instructional Workload Credit request. If the Union does not respond with any questions, the IWC change may be implemented.
ARTICLE 24
INSTRUCTIONAL WORKLOAD
A. INSTRUCTIONAL WORKLOAD STANDARD, COURSE DEFINITION AND EQUIVALENCIES
1. Full Time Instructional Workload Standard
The full-time (100%) instructional workload standard for NSF for an academic year shall not exceed nine (9) instructional workload credits over three (3) quarters or six (6) instructional workload credits over two (2) semesters, or the equivalent. Instructional workloads may be lower, based upon the instructional workload standard of the campus, department, program or unit. A full-time course load for a 100% NSF who teaches writing and foreign language courses will not exceed eight (8) instructional offerings/classes/courses/sections on a quarter campus or five (5) instructional offerings/classes/courses sections on a semester campus.
2. Definition of a Course with One Instructional Workload Credit (IWC)
For purposes of this Article, a course shall be valued at one instructional workload credit (IWC) when it meets the following definition: an instructional offering that is regularly scheduled, requires significant academic preparation, office hours, and/or grading outside the class by the instructor, and meets a minimum of three (3) hours per week. Two or more sections of a course taught by one NSF shall have the same IWC as two or more sections of a course taught by multiple NSF.
3. Courses Values At Other Than One IWC
a. It is recognized that some course offerings may warrant IWC valuation greater than one (1) IWC. Factors that may be considered in determining that a course warrants a valuation greater than one IWC include the following: laboratory supervision, extensive supervision of academic student employees, very large lecture courses, grading-intensive classes, studio instruction, and clinical instruction that the University requires the Lecturer to perform. The above list is not exhaustive.
b. It is recognized that some course offerings may warrant IWC valuation less than one (1) IWC. Such examples include but are not limited to a course that meets two or fewer hours per week, independent study classes, partial term classes.
4. Determining Relative Workload Values
In determining the relative workload value of instructional offerings and course equivalencies, the University shall consider the instructional and evaluation methods employed, the nature of the courses assigned, the preparations required, the number of students expected to enroll, and the availability of support employees. In addition, the University may consider other factors.
DEPARTMENT TEMPLATE TO CHANGE IWC
SUBJECT: Change of Workload Credit for Master of Advanced Study Degree Program Data Science and Engineering Courses
Departmental Proposal:
Change Work Load Credit for the following courses:
Course #: Course Title from X.0 to X.0 (add more courses as needed)
Paragraph #1
Explanation why the department is changing the workload value.
Reasons why it is changing from 1.0 based on the factors that a 1.0 instructional workload credit is defined as:
- an instructional offering that is regularly scheduled
- requires significant academic preparation
- office hours,
- and/or grading outside the class by the instructor,
- meets a minimum of three (3) hours per week.
- Two or more sections of a course taught by one NSF shall have the same IWC as two or more sections of a course taught by multiple NSF.
Courses Values At Other Than One IWC
Factors that may be considered in determining that a course warrants a valuation greater than one IWC include the following: laboratory supervision, extensive supervision of academic student employees, very large lecture courses, grading-intensive classes, studio instruction, and clinical instruction that the University requires the Lecturer to perform.
Factors that may be considered in determining that a course warrants a valuation less than one IWC include the following: a course that meets two or fewer hours per week, independent study classes, partial term classes, the instructional and evaluation methods employed, the nature of the courses assigned, the preparations required, the number of students expected to enroll, and the availability of support employees