KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Policies and Regulations

POLICY TITLE: Faculty Overload and Adjunct Pay

APPLIES TO: Compensation is provided for instructional duties associated with credit-bearing courses—whether delivered in person, virtual, hybrid or online—when those duties are performed outside of an individual's regular contractual or scheduled work hours. This applies to all instructional personnel at Kentucky State University, including adjuncts, full-time faculty, and staff with teaching assignments. All compensation is subject to institutional guidelines, approval processes, and established timelines.

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

APPROVED BY: KSU Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 5, 2026

NEXT REVIEW DATE: January 5, 2027

POLICY STATEMENT: Adjunct or full-time faculty overload compensation for instructional assignments is determined by course credit hours, enrollment, faculty rank, faculty contractual obligation, instructional mode and timing. Compensation is provided only for instructional duties performed outside of the regular contractual obligations for full-time faculty and outside of standard working hours for staff. For full-time faculty, this applies to teaching assignments that exceed their contractual teaching load. For staff, compensation is limited to instructional assignments conducted beyond their regular work schedule. All compensation is subject to institutional guidelines, approval processes, and established timelines.

DEFINITIONS:

• Instructional Assignment: A teaching responsibility assigned to a staff/faculty member, either within or beyond their contractual load.
• Overload: Instructional duties assigned beyond a full-time faculty member's expected teaching load.
• Sliding Scale Compensation: A proportional pay model based on student enrollment below the minimum threshold.
• Standard Workday: The hours defined in a faculty member's employment contract during which regular duties are performed.

PROCESS:

Requests for overload or adjunct teaching assignments should be determined at least one month prior to the start of the semester for which the assignment is requested. This advance planning ensures sufficient time for review, approval, and integration into the academic schedule in accordance with institutional guidelines. Payment requests