COP 03-1107: Faculty Reassignment Time

Tags COP
Procedure Title Faculty Reassignment Time
Procedure Number 03-1107
Originating Department Academic Affairs/VPAA
Board Policy 6Hx6:5.02
Florida Statute 1012.82
Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0411
Effective Date 6/1/2010
Date(s) Reviewed/Revised 2/15/2011; 11/27/2018; 2/17/2020; 2/15/2025; 8/21/2026

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this policy is to provide for the programmatic and curricular needs of the College by creating time when full-time faculty under contract can work on College initiatives.

Guidelines

The required classroom contact hours per week may be reduced in direct proportion to specific duties and responsibilities assigned to the faculty member.

Procedures

  1. Section 1012.82, Florida Statutes requires each full-time member of the teaching faculty at a Florida College System institution to teach a minimum of fifteen (15) classroom contact hours per week. However, the required classroom contact hours per week may be reduced in direct proportion to specific duties and responsibilities assigned to the faculty member.
  2. For purposes of implementing this "reassignment time" provision permitted by the statute, the following procedure shall apply:
    1. The supervisor of the faculty member will forward to the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs (the "Provost/VPAA") a memo describing the administrative assignment requested, the number of released hours proposed, a copy of the faculty load for that professor, and other information the supervisor may find relevant.
    2. Any reassigned time duties and compensation must be reviewed and supported by the Provost/VPAA and Florida SouthWestern State College Faculty Federation leadership, before implementation. Upon approval a copy will be placed in the faculty member's personnel file.

 

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