All teachers must be available for consultation at regularly scheduled office hours. These office hours must be announced to the students in the faculty member's classes, must be clearly listed and posted on the faculty member's office door for the aid of students, and must be listed in the Office of the Chairperson or Dean. For each regular class of three credit hours taught on campus, faculty members are expected to schedule two office hours per week; for faculty members with a full-time teaching load the total should be 8 to10 total hours per week. If a faculty member must be away from his or her office during office hours for other University business, a sign explaining the reason and the time he/she will return should be posted.

University classes are normally scheduled from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. on weekdays and from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Saturdays. As far as possible, classroom assignment hours will be drawn up for the convenience of the faculty member and the needs of the students, but a faculty member's assignment may be distributed throughout the available hours. Any changes in the published Schedule of Classes must be approved by the Chairperson or Dean.

Final examinations must be given at the times and places scheduled by the University, except when special permission for a change is approved by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs or his or her designee.

Although Kentucky State is primarily a teaching institution, research is recognized as a significant part of the professional life of many faculty members, especially those whose major concern is with students at the upper division level. Therefore, faculty members are encouraged to engage in research on their own initiative and to seek outside support of their endeavors. Assistance is available on proposal writing from the Office of Sponsored Projects. Each proposal submitted for approval must include the Proposal Clearance Form 83-01.

In addition, a faculty research fund is budgeted to provide partial support for faculty research through released time and purchase of materials. The Chairperson of the Faculty Research Fund should be contacted for information on proposal format and deadline dates.

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