Teaching Load Project, Department
of Geoscience, final revision.
Approved by the faculty: October 10, 2001
Approved by the CLAS: April 3, 2002
Each year, faculty in the Department of Geoscience are expected to teach:
(1) a total of 30 points in the classroom (component A), and (2) a total
of 10 points in directed studies, senior & honors theses, and graduate
student advising (components B + C). Low efforts in components B + C
can be compensated by additional effort in component A.
A. General guidelines for assigning points for classroom teaching
| Point system for classroom teaching |
| |
Sem
inar |
Sem
inar |
Sem
inar |
GE lab* |
GE lab* |
Lect (no labs) |
Lect (no labs) |
Lect (no labs) |
Lect (no labs) |
Lect
(labs)* |
Lect
(labs)* |
Lect
(labs)* |
req.
sum* |
req.
sum* |
req.
sum* |
|
# sh
|
0-1 |
2 |
3 |
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|
|
|
|
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1 |
2-3 |
6 |
|
# lecture hrs per wk
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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|
|
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#students
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|
|
|
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|
|
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5-15
|
4 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
1 or 2 |
4.5 or 9 |
9 or 18 |
|
16-39
|
5 |
8 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
1 or 2 |
4.5 or 9 |
9 or 18 |
|
40-89
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
1 or 2 |
4.5 or 9 |
9 or 18 |
|
90-199
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
13 |
15 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
|
|
|
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200-500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
15 |
17 |
10 |
14 |
16 |
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|
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>500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
16 |
18 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
|
|
|
Notes:
- Up to two extra points will be given for “first-time taught”,
“labs but no TA”, and extensive setup.
- One extra point for scheduled overnight field trip
- One extra point for lecture with > 40 but no TA, or for a lecture
class with > 90 but no head TA
- Team-taught classes are allocated points based on the percent effort
determined by the DEO. The total effort for all participating faculty
can exceed 100%
- Undergraduate courses with less than 5 students will get the same
credit as directed study courses. Courses with < 5 students and a
majority of graduate students will receive an additional 2 points.
+One extra point if labs are designed by the instructor.
*The following policy will stand as long as the number of faculty in
the department are too low to accommodate the essential required summer
classes within their normal course teaching load. If summer courses
required for Geoscience and Environmental Science degrees are taught
by faculty in addition to a full course load of approximately 30 points
for an academic year and the faculty receive extra compensation, then
they will be awarded half the normal point allocation. All other weekend,
summer, or evening courses will receive the full allocation of points
or extra compensation. The impact of the points granted for teaching
these courses on the % effort allocation on PTEAP forms will be negotiated
with the DEO.
Rationale for point allocations in classroom teaching:
(1) Points should largely be based on effort, while recognizing that
some incentives for larger class sizes should remain. For example advanced
level classes for the major require considerable effort, despite the
smaller student numbers compared to GE classes.
(2) The lack of TAs to help with large classes requires extra effort
on the part of the instructor, as does managing the TA staff for large
GE classes.
(3) The required summer field courses are critical for Geoscience or
Environmental Science BS degrees. Current staffing does not allow these
classes to be part of a faculty member’s standard teaching load.
Therefore, to make teaching these courses attractive, faculty should
be allocated ½ the normal number of points if they receive extra
compensation and the full point allocation if they do not receive extra
compensation. Other courses taught in summer, weekends, etc. should
be given full effort-based points or extra compensation.
(4) The maximum number of points one can receive for any single class
is 18, which is 2 points shy of the required teaching effort for a semester.
This recognizes the need for faculty teaching any class to remain involved
in guiding graduate students and undergraduates in research projects.
The “average” class: a three unit lecture class with about
10-15 students, should receive 10 points (1/3 of the classroom teaching
for an academic year).
(5) The field orientation of our department is important, and field
trips require considerable effort. Thus, scheduled overnight field trips
for classes should be given an extra point.
(6) Points allocated for participating in team taught courses are based
on the percent effort for each faculty member. For example, if each
faculty member teaches ½ of the course, and participates no further,
then they will receive ½ the normal allocation of points. If
each faculty member participates in 100 % of the classes, then each
faculty member will receive the entire normal allocation of points.
(7) The effort allocation is considered to have an error of ? 3 points.
The DEO may adjust point inequities by as much as 3 points in consultation
with the executive committee.
B & C. General guidelines for assigning points for directed
studies, senior & honors theses, and advising graduate students
