F100 revision log

Policy revision – Cancelled

Update type: Policy revision
Revision status: Cancelled
Previous revision: Policy revision – November 28, 2017

Revision notes

Note: The faculty vote regarding this revision did not achieve quorum.

Branch community college faculty asked the Faculty Senate Policy Committee to review Faculty Handbook Policy F100 “Teaching Load” and determine its relationship to the UA-UNM Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). After due deliberation, the Policy Committee recommended adding the following language to Policy F100:

Agreements reached by collective bargaining will hold precedence over any element of this Policy for faculty members covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The determination of academic load of faculty at branch community colleges not covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall follow the description in Faculty Handbook Policy C100.

The proposed revision was sent to faculty for a review and comment period that ended May 18, 2022. Five comments were received which were similar in nature and proposed that the policy be repealed because they felt F100 “is basically negated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.” However, the Faculty Senate Policy Committee has determined not all faculty at branch community colleges are covered by a CBA, therefore Policy F100 is needed to protect those faculty that are not covered by a CBA.

F100 Teaching Load Draft 9.9.22[74][27].pdf

Revision content

F100: Teaching Load

Approved by: University Faculty
Effective: November 28, 2017
Responsible FS Committee: Policy Committee
Office Responsible for Administration: Office of the Provost

Revisions to the Policy Rationale, Policy Statement, and Applicability sections of this document must be approved by the full faculty.

Policy Rationale

The primary mission of the branch community colleges is teaching so this policy document provides modification of academic load for faculty.

Policy Statement

Agreements reached by collective bargaining will hold precedence over any element of this Policy for faculty members covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The determination of academic load of faculty at branch community colleges not covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall follow the description in Faculty Handbook policy C100, with one exception stated below. Each branch community college shall have a written faculty workload policy on file that includes the terms and conditions for workload adjustments as appropriate under Faculty Handbook Policy C110. A full-time faculty member at a branch community college shall typically be assigned a teaching load of fifteen (15) load units or the equivalent per semester. For any case in which a full-time faculty member is assigned more or less than fifteen (15) load units, advance approval is needed from the Dean of Instruction at the specific branch community college.

Applicability

All UNM Branch Community College academic faculty, staff, and administrators.

Revisions to the remaining sections of this document may be amended with the approval of the Faculty Senate Policy and Operations Committee in consultation with the responsible Faculty Senate Committee listed in Policy Heading.

Definitions

No specific definitions are required for the Policy Statement.

Who should read this policy

Faculty and academic staff
Department Chairs, academic deans and other academic administrators and executives.

Contacts

Direct any questions about this policy to the Office of the Provost or Chancellor for Health Sciences.

Procedures

No specific procedures required at this time.