Common use of Summer Instructional Contracts Clause in Contracts

Summer Instructional Contracts. a. Any Summer term contract shall set forth the basis upon which the amount of compensation is computed (i.e., the percentage of time (FTE) and the full-time equivalent monthly salary) and the specific assignment accepted and approved for such compensation. b. Faculty teaching summer classes will be compensated at the equivalent of one month’s salary for every three (3) credit hours taught. c. Summer Instructional Contracts will typically be offered no later than May 1 (April 15 for Maymester courses only). d. To minimize disruption to students and Faculty, the University shall not cancel Summer Term course sections if enrollment meets or exceeds these thresholds for courses taught by an individual faculty member: 15 for 100- and 200-level courses 10 for 300- and 400-level courses 5 for 500- and higher-level courses For team taught courses (e.g., IS courses), the minimum enrollment levels would be as follows: 30 for 100- and 200-level courses 20 for 300- and 400-level courses 10 for 500- and higher-level courses During the registration period, the University and Faculty shall monitor course enrollments, and the ▇▇▇▇’▇ office shall coordinate with Department Chairs to identify under enrolled course sections. In the event minimum enrollment has not been met by two (2) weeks before the start date of the course, the University may cancel the Summer course offering. However, to ensure student needs are met, failure to meet minimum enrollment for a course shall not automatically result in cancellation of the course. Extenuating circumstances (e.g., graduation requirements) shall be considered in order to avoid cancellation of a class.