Alignment with institutional mission
Internal Teaching Overload SCH Pay Scale (not to exceed 90 SCH)
SCHPay amount (submit to available budget)
36-90 SCH$2700
30-35 SCH$2160
24-29 SCH$1620
18-23 SCH$1080
15-17 SCH$540
Provost approval prior to faculty assignment to course REQUIRED, supervisor disciplinary infraction if disregarded
Independent study courses with less than 15 SCH are not eligible for additional compensation
SCH Calculation SCH = Course Credit Hours × Student Enrollment
SCH data shall be used as evidence of instructional productivity in institutional effectiveness reporting (SACSCOC 7.1).
Instructional Oversight (SACSCOC 6.1)
All courses contributing to SCH must:
Be approved through the institution's curriculum process
Be taught by faculty meeting credentialing requirements (SACSCOC 6.2a)
Be subject to academic oversight by qualified faculty
Research and Scholarly Activity
Research Expectations
Faculty research and scholarship must:
Align with institutional mission
Be appropriate to appointment type
Be documented for evaluation purposes
SCH Adjustments for Research (SACSCOC 6.3)
Documented research productivity may reduce teaching load:
ActivitySCH Reduction
External funded research (PI)60–120 SCH
Scholarly publications10–90 SCH
Creative worksCase-based
Service Contributions
Service is required to support institutional governance and accreditation.
Service Credit
RoleSCH Reduction
Department Chair120–180 SCH