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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-A. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW |
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Chapter 8-A14. FACULTY APPOINTMENT AND SERVICE |
Section 8-A1403. FACULTY DUTIES AND TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS
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1403.1Faculty members shall be deemed to be on duty for the academic year contract, excluding approved recesses and holidays.
1403.2Class schedules shall be developed and approved by the Dean after consultation with affected faculty members in order to ensure a reasonable schedule.
1403.3In the absence of consent, assignments shall not be made that require class meetings at any of the following times:
(a)Beyond an eight (8) hour time span in a single day;
(b)Within a twelve (12) hour span in two (2) consecutive days; or
(c)On more than five (5) days per week.
1403.4Notwithstanding the provisions of §1403.3, a faculty member teaching and supervising a clinical program shall be expected to meet the time commitments required to provide professional and supervisory services to the particular program based on the nature and requirements of the clinical program and the needs of the students and clients involved in the program.
1403.5To the extent that a member of the faculty is teaching only regularly scheduled class sessions over fixed periods of time, the faculty member shall not teach more than the following class hours:
(a)An average of eight (8) scheduled class hours per week, counting repetitions during the same academic period as one-half (1/2); or
(b)An average of ten (10) scheduled class hours per week, counting repetitions during the same academic period at full value.
1403.6To the extent that a faculty member's teaching assignment is not limited to regularly scheduled class sessions over fixed periods of time, the faculty member's total teaching responsibilities shall not exceed a maximum comparable to the limitations set forth in §1403.5.
1403.7If the activities of a full-time faculty member as part of his or her responsibilities at the School of Law include extensive participation in academic community business, research, or public service, the maximum classroom assignments allowed under this section shall be adjusted accordingly.