FACULTY INSTRUCTIONAL LOADS AT FOOTHILL COLLEGE ARE COMPUTED BY MEANS OF A FORMULA WHICH INCLUDES (1) TIME SPENT IN CLASSES, (2) TIME FOR PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF TEACHING MATERIALS FOR EACH DIFFERENT PREPARATION, (3) DUPLICATE PREPARATIONS, (4) ACTIVITY OR QUIZ SECTIONS, (5) CLASS SIZE, AND (6) FACULTY-STUDENT CONTACTS OUTSIDE OF THE…

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…

THE CALIFORNIA COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION HAS SUGGESTED A 15-HOUR TEACHING LOAD IN JUNIOR COLLEGES. TO ASSIST IN FORMULATION OF A TEACHING LOAD POLICY FOR SPEECH ARTS INSTRUCTORS AT SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE, A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO 80 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES WAS USED TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES. RETURNS FROM 67…

EVALUATING FACULTY ASSIGNMENTS AGAINST A CONSISTENT SET OF CRITERIA IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT IN THE COMPREHENSIVE JUNIOR COLLEGE. THE FACULTY ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE DEVELOPED AN INDEX SYSTEM, IN WHICH THE NORMAL TEACHING EFFORT IS RATED AT 1.000 POINT EACH SEMESTER, OR 2.000 IN A 2-SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR. FACTORS FOR EQUATING FACULTY…

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…

Registration data for students enrolled in regular credit classes at six Hawaii community colleges during Fall 1980 were examined to measure instructor workload in terms of class size, average semester hours taught, and the average hours in contact with students. Major findings reveal that, during Fall 1980, 19,359 students were enrolled in 2,837…

With the new development in instructional techniques and styles, the quantification and description of faculty workload becomes increasingly more difficulty. At the Hawaiian community colleges, certain changes were made in the methodology of computing FTE for students and faculty, and average class size. They divided the total student credit hours…

Studies the availability of writing programs at 2-year colleges. Reports that virtually all of the 236 schools that replied to a survey offer composition and most offer such courses as basic and creative writing. States that fewer schools offer advanced or sophomore composition. Concludes that both class sizes and teaching loads exceed…

This report organizes fall, 1975 registration data for the seven Hawaii community colleges in tabular form. The focus of the report is on faculty workload in terms of the classroom situation: credits and classes taught, student credit hours generated, and class size. There was a general increase in the number of courses, classes, credit hours,…

Faculty teaching loads in the Hawaii Community College System are considered in terms of average semester hours taught, average hours in contact with students, and class size, and as reflected by registration information of students in regular credit programs. Several factors affected teaching loads in Fall 1978: enrollments were lower than in the…

This report describes faculty teaching load for fall 1977 in the Hawaii community college system as measured in terms of average semester hours taught, average hours in contact with students, and class size. The data were based on students registered in regular credit programs in the system. A general decrease in the number of courses, semester…

This report describes faculty teaching load for fall 1976 in the Hawaii community college system as measured in terms of average semester hours taught, average hours in contact with students, and class size. The data used in generating this report were based on students registered in regular credit programs in Hawaii community colleges. A general…

Fall 1979 student registration data for the seven Hawaii community colleges were examined to determine faculty teaching load as measured by average semester hours taught, average hours in contact with students, and average class size. The study revealed that Fall 1979 enrollment was slightly higher than the previous Fall's; that there were…

A national study of faculty compensation, fringe benefits, and workload policies was conducted by a joint committee of faculty and administrators at Johnson County Community College (JCCC). On the basis of size, comparability with JCCC, and judgment of committee members, 53 colleges in 21 states were selected for the survey. Study findings, based…

Prepared by the Instructional Assignment Review Committee in response to a legislative mandate to conduct a "comprehensive review of all aspects of instructional assignments" in the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, this report analyzes historical trends and patterns, reviews faculty and administrator perceptions of…