| Policy Title | Teaching Load with Online Courses |
| Type or category of Policy: | Administrative |
| Approval Authority: | Provost and Senior Vice President |
| Responsible Executive: | Provost and Senior Vice President |
| Responsible Office: | Deans of the Schools of Business, Liberal Arts and Science |
| Owner Contact: | Provost Office, Provost@siena.edu, 518-783-2307 |
| Reviewed By: | Margaret Madden, Provost |
| Reviewed Date: | 4 March 2021 |
| Last Revised and Effective Date of Revision: | 4 March 2021 |
Brief Overview of the Policy
Online courses may count towards faculty members’ teaching loads during the fall or spring semesters or be compensated as overloads in the same manner as traditional courses, e.g., a course that is 3 workload credits face-to-face will be 3 workload credits for online delivery, as well. Such arrangements are subject to approval by the department chair and dean. Full-time faculty members must teach a minimum of 3 contact hours in person per semester except in extraordinary circumstances with the permission of their dean. Adjunct faculty may teach all their courses online only at the discretion of the chair and dean.
Reason for Policy
To clarify how online courses count in a faculty member’s teaching load.
Scope of the Policy: Entities or Individuals affected by this policy
All faculty members.
The Official Policy
Online courses may count towards faculty members’ teaching loads during the fall or spring semesters or be compensated as overloads in the same manner as traditional courses, e.g., a course that is 3 workload credits face-to-face will be 3 workload credits for online delivery, as well. Such arrangements are subject to approval by the department chair and dean. Full-time faculty members must teach a minimum of 3 contact hours in person per semester except in extraordinary circumstances with the permission of their dean. Adjunct faculty may teach all their courses online only at the discretion of the chair and dean.
Adopted: July 27, 2017
Reviewed: March 4, 2021
Revised: March 4, 2021