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Faculty Handbook

College for Creative Studies

College for Creative Studies

Teaching Load

The full-time teaching load for studio faculty is 18 contact hours and for faculty teaching lecture courses, nine contact hours per semester. There are faculty who teach both studio and lecture courses; three 3-credit courses are considered a full-time load irrespective of the contact hours.

Author Ashlei WatsonPosted on October 16, 2018September 20, 2022Categories Employment Policies and Procedures, Terms of Employment for Full-Time Faculty

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Table of Contents

  • History, Mission, and Accreditation
    • A Brief History
    • Mission Statement
    • Accreditation
  • Organization
    • Legal Organization
    • Table of Organization
    • Board of Trustees
    • Administration
      • President
      • Academic Deans
      • Deans of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies
      • Dean of Academic Affairs
      • Vice President for Administration and Finance
      • Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services
      • Vice President for Institutional Advancement
      • Vice President for Strategy and Communications
      • Assistant Dean for Institutional Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
      • Dean of Students
    • Faculty Assembly
  • Employment Policies and Procedures
    • Policy on Equal Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment
      • Equal Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment
      • Definitions
      • Intimate Relationships
    • Alcohol and Other Drug Policy for Students, Faculty, and Staff
    • Weapons
    • Confidentiality
    • Employee Conflict of Interest
    • Health and Safety
      • Health and Safety
      • Health and Safety Committee of the Faculty Assembly
    • Faculty Credentials and Equivalent Tested Experience
    • Terms of Employment for Full-Time Faculty
      • Terms of Employment for Full-Time Faculty
      • Academic Year
      • Teaching Load
      • Teaching Schedule
      • Satisfactory Performance
      • Full-Time Obligation
      • Duties and Responsibilities of Full-Time Faculty
      • Special Projects Classes
      • Missed Classes
      • Outside Professional Work
      • Annual Performance Evaluation
      • Salary
      • Benefits
      • Americans with Disabilities Act
      • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
      • Appointment of New Full-Time Faculty
      • Reappointment and Advancement of Full-Time Faculty
      • Separation of Full-Time Faculty
      • Terms of Employment for Adjunct Instructors
      • Faculty Concerns Committee
      • New Faculty Review Process
      • Department Chairs
      • Section Leads
      • Program Manager
  • Academic Policies and Procedures
    • Registration
    • Registration Procedures
      • Registration Procedures
    • Semester Course Listing
    • Class Rosters
    • Adding/Dropping Classes
    • Waived Course
    • Restricted Course
    • Independent Study
    • Academic Advising and Registration Office Forms
    • Grading and Academic Progress
      • Grading
      • Midterm Grade Procedure
      • Final Grade Procedure
      • Grade Change Forms
      • Course Repetitions
      • Dean’s or President’s List
      • Junior Status
      • Undergraduate Student Readmission
      • Graduate Student Readmission
      • Attendance
      • Disruptive Students and Disciplinary Procedures
      • Code Of Student Conduct
      • Academic Integrity
      • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
      • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Student Support Services
    • Goals
    • Academic Advising
    • Academic Evaluation (Degree Audit)
    • Mentor Program
    • Center for Tutoring and Writing
    • Students with Disabilities
    • Student Concerns Committee
    • Student Affairs
    • Residence Life
    • Counseling and Wellness Center
    • Admissions
    • Financial Aid
    • International Student Services
    • Off-campus Study
      • Off-Campus Study
      • Study Abroad
  • Academic Resources and Related Programs
    • Assessment Program
    • Library
      • Library
      • Library Director
      • Library Hours
      • Loan Periods
      • Image Collections
    • Educational Technology and Innovation
    • Imaging Center
    • Audio Visual Services
    • Academic Facilities
      • Academic Facilities
      • Director of Academic Facilities
      • Emergency Response
      • Hazardous Waste
      • Tools and Equipment
    • Galleries
      • Center Galleries
      • Valade Family Gallery
      • U245 Gallery
      • Knight Foundation Gallery
    • Auditoria
      • Wendell W. Anderson, Jr. Auditorium
      • General Motors Auditorium
    • Lecture Series
      • Woodward Lecture Series
      • Toyota Lecture Series
    • Community Outreach
      • Community Outreach
      • Precollege and Continuing Studies
      • Community Arts Partnerships
    • Design Core Detroit
    • Book and Art Supply Stores
  • Administrative Support Services
    • Human Resources
    • Business Services
    • Information Technology Services
    • Facilities and Administrative Services
      • Buildings and Grounds
      • Mailroom
    • Campus Safety
      • Campus Safety
      • Campus Emergency Alert Program
      • Security Procedures and Services
      • Crisis Management Plan
    • Institutional Advancement
      • Institutional Advancement
      • Development
      • Marketing and Communications
      • Special Events
      • Office of Partnerships
  • Administrative Policies and Procedures
    • Personnel Records
      • Staff
      • Faculty
    • Budget
    • Contractual Commitments
    • Emergency Weather Closing
    • Identification Cards
    • Access to Buildings and Parking Areas
    • Keys
    • Children in the Workplace
    • College Purchasing
    • CCS Smoking Policy
    • Electronic Communications
    • Social Media Policy
    • Field Trips
    • International Travel
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