3.31.1 Overload Policies
An overload during a fall or spring semester is defined as any instructional duties beyond the normal twelve-credit-hour load. The following Stipulations regarding overloads shall apply:
1. The maximum overload for any one faculty member per semester will be one (1) course or three (3) hours, whichever is greater.
2. No overloads are allowed during the summer session.
3. Full-time faculty will receive payment for overloads during the regular academic year for approved teaching beyond the normal credit or contact hours. Overload payment will be based upon credit hours in excess of twelve (12) per semester or twenty-four (24) per academic year, or upon contact hours in excess of those described above in Section 3.31. Overload payment will be calculated per credit hour.
4. In cases where a fall semester overload may be balanced out or averaged as a normal load via an underload in the spring semester, any potential overload payment will be delayed to the spring semester or until such time as the year's average is ascertained.
5. In cases when the semester overload is for a course that does not meet minimum enrollment standards, the faculty member may be compensated on a prorated basis where the pay for instructional services will be equivalent to the amount of fees generated through per student credit hour charged. The amount of pay for “tuition only” shall not exceed the regular overload compensation. Faculty who elect to provide instruction in special situations for which compensation is not provided will be credited in performance ratings with having made special contributions to the University’s programs and the welfare of the student(s).
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026