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