2.11 WORKLOAD ..... 2-49 2.11.1 Calculation of Teaching Load ..... 2-49 2.11.2 Teaching-Related Duties ..... 2-51 2.11.2.1 Meeting Classes ..... 2-51 2.11.2.2 Course Syllabi ..... 2-51 2.11.2.3 Evaluation of Student Achievement ..... 2-52 2.11.2.4 Assisting Students ..... 2-52 2.11.2.5 Office Hours ..... 2-53 2.11.2.6 Class Schedules ..... 2-53 2.11.2.7 Final Examination Schedule ..... 2-53 2.11.3 Research ..... 2-53 2.11.4 Release Time ..... 2-54 2.11.5 Faculty Meetings, Committee Meetings, and Convocations ..... 2-54 2.11.6 Advising Students ..... 2-54 2.11.7 Distribution of Effort Agreement ..... 2-54 2.11.8 Overload Policies for Full-Time Faculty ..... 2-55 2.11.8.1 External Overloads ..... 2-55 2.11.8.2 Internal Overloads ..... 2-56 2.11.8.3 Procedures for Approval of Overload ..... 2-56 2.11.8.4 Overload Compensation ..... 2-56 2.12 LEAVES ..... 2-57 2.12.1 Annual Leave ..... 2-57 2.12.1.1 Faculty with 9-Month Appointments ..... 2-57 2.12.1.2 Faculty with 12-Month and/or Split Appointments ..... 2-57 2.12.1.3 Deans and Chairpersons ..... 2-57 2.12.2 Sick Leave ..... 2-58 2.12.3 Maternity Leave ..... 2-58 2.12.4 Extended Leave ..... 2-58 2.12.5 Other Leave including Family Medical Leave (FMLA) ..... 2-59 2.12.6 Leave Approval Procedures ..... 2-59 2.13 WORKING CONDITIONS ..... 2-59 2.13.1 Office Space, Equipment, and Supplies ..... 2-59 2.13.2 Use of Letterhead for Letters of recommendation ..... 2-59

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