15 faculty work hours (fwh) fwh 1 WLU39WLU = fwh / 15

1.5 faculty workday (fwd) fwd 1 WLU40WLU = (fwd * 10) / 15

450 adjunct or overload pay per WLU ()41 /WLU 1 WLU42WLU = / 450

1 adjunct hours of service per non-course related WLU44 ahs 1 WLU WLU = ahs / 1

1.125 adjunct hours of service per course related WLU43 ahs 1 WLU WLU = ahs / 1.125

These values and the system of tracking workload in faculty workload units (WLU) accommodate more than just course workload. Like full-time faculty, adjuncts also can carry other assignments quantified in faculty work hours (fwh), faculty workdays (fwd), or stipends for completed work. Adjunct workload policies can be articulated simply with faculty workload units (WLU), as in the table below.

Adjunct faculty workload threshold per semester

Workload threshold Generally, less faculty workload units (WLU) teaching than full-time faculty requirement.

Adjunct hours of service threshold and calculations

39 The denominator value of 15 relates to the standard number of weeks of academic engagement per credit hour.

40 The multiplier value of 10 relates to the standard number of faculty work hours in a faculty workday.

41 Rate per WLU up to 6 WLU per course; rate per non-course WLU.

42 This formula calculates the WLU represented by an amount of compensation that is not otherwise triggered by a WLU value. It facilitates tracking of faculty workload (or overload) represented by a stipend or flat amount of compensation for workload.

43 The “reasonable method” for calculating adjunct hours of service involves different calculations depending on the type of faculty workload. For credit-bearing workload, the ratio is 2.25 adjunct hours of service for every credit hour of a course. For non-credit-bearing workload, the ratio is 1 adjunct hour of service for every hour of adjunct faculty work.

44 See previous footnote about the adjunct hours of service for two types of workload.

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