Research Supervised During Fall, Winter, and Spring Semesters

(Faculty select one of the following two options.)

Compensation by Course Release

  • Course releases are based on accrued hours.
  • Faculty must inform the Director of Undergraduate Research of their intent to accrue for course release.
  • The Director of Undergraduate Research will notify faculty, Department Chairs, and Deans by late November of hours accumulated to date.
  • Faculty should also keep track of their 498 and 499 hours.
  • Faculty will work with their Department Chairs to schedule the course release.

Release time for 499 is based upon the following:

6 student hours of 499 = 1 faculty load hour

12 student hours of 499 = 2 faculty load hours

18 student hours of 499 = 3 faculty load hours

24 student hours of 499 = 4 faculty load hours

Release time for 498 is based upon the following:

4 student hours of 498 = 1 faculty load hour

8 student hours of 498 = 2 faculty load hours

12 student hours of 498 = 3 faculty load hours

16 student hours of 498 = 4 faculty load hours

OR

Compensation by Overload Pay

  • Faculty will be compensated by overload pay when supervision of 498 or 499 causes their annual teaching load to exceed 24 semester hours.
  • Compensation for 499 is based upon the ratio of 6 hours of student research = 1 faculty load hour; compensation for 498 is based upon the ratio of 4 hours of student research = 1 faculty load hour.
  • Faculty will receive overload pay for all research hours supervised as overload during the academic year.
  • Faculty must inform the Director of Undergraduate Research of their intent to seek annual overload pay.
  • The Director of Undergraduate Research will notify faculty, Department Chairs, and Deans by the first week of February of their overload hours for the academic year.
  • Faculty should also keep track of their 498 and 499 hours.
  • Compensation is based on current overload pay rates and will be made in the spring.