| DATE: | December 5, 2019 |
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| SUBJECT: | Faculty Instructional Loads Report Update |
| FROM: | ACADEMIC AFFAIRS |
| ACTION ITEM: | NO |
BACKGROUND: A review of faculty workload is completed each semester to ensure utility of both faculty and financial resources.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: Academic Affairs has reviewed course lists, students per course, worked with Deans and Chairs to ensure all courses have a minimum student load to ensure financial efficacy. In some cases, students need courses to graduate or to remain on track for graduation, at which time special dispensation was given to allow small classes to go forward. When appropriate faculty conducted those courses as independent studies.
Goal 2: Achieve academic excellence across all programs and colleges, Increase student general education skills, Degree persistence, Career readiness and graduation rates.
PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: Due to increased enrollments, some programs hired additional adjuncts, teaching assistants, and listed openings for new hires. Courses with low or no enrollment were either cancelled or offered as independent study.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A