Process

Requesting Unbalanced Teaching Loads

Faculty members who would like to request an unbalanced teaching load should submit their proposal to the Department Chair. The Department Chair should confirm that the request will not adversely affect course scheduling and course availability for students. The unbalanced teaching load must also not result in an increase in the instructional budget. Unbalanced teaching loads will not be approved if there is a negative effect on either course offering or on the budget.

If the Department Chair is in agreement with the request, they should include it on their annual Workload document, for approval from the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs.

Required Materials

Required Materials

• A proposal from the faculty member explaining the need for unbalanced teaching load, to be reviewed by the Department Chair. Should include information about their normal teaching load as well as describe the work to be done in place of their normal classroom responsibilities.
• A note and justification for the unbalanced teaching load on the department's annual Workload document.

Timeline

When to Submit Unbalanced Teaching Load Requests

Unbalanced teaching load requests should be submitted with the department's annual Workload document. See the Faculty Annual Review page for more information.