F100: Teaching Load

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

Applicability

All UNM academic faculty, staff, and administrators.

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

The determination of academic load of faculty at branch community colleges 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.

Procedures

No specific procedures required at this time.

Definitions

No specific definitions are required for the Policy Statement.

Contacts

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

Who should read this policy

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

Related Documents

UNM Regents’ Policy Manual

• Policy 2.14 “Branch Colleges and Off-Campus Education Centers”

Faculty Handbook

• C100: Academic Load
• C110: Teaching Assignments

History

• July 1, 2025 - Policy format updated to align with FHB A53