Section 4.4.1 — Finalizing Grades — Added a specific deadline: final grades are due within five (5) days of the course end date.

New Section 5 — Senate Bill 185 and KYSU Online/Global — Four paragraphs covering the legislative context (polytechnic transition, financial exigency period, CPE program review), the online program exemption from the 10-area-of-study cap, an identity and heritage statement (HBCU, 1890 land-grant, polytechnic), and a forward-looking paragraph directing faculty to the Director of Online Education for questions about the transition.

New Section 6 — Appendix: Adjunct Workload Offer Form — An introductory paragraph contextualizing the form and cross-referencing Section 2.3, followed by the complete Fall 2026 Workload Offer Form including instructions, workload offer details, all acknowledgements for course workload and general terms, signature blocks, and Appendix A (standard section sizes and the full 9-tier proration pay table for both undergraduate and graduate levels).

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