1981-1982



                                Senate Document #47



                         Executive Committee Document #7 



                                   Released Time







        Released time or the waiver of a part of the responsibility for

        teaching a full load during the year is made to provide time for

        the performance of other non-teaching functions of importance to

        the University.  It is in no sense considered as compensation.  



        There are several categories of persons teaching less than a full

        load.  These are describes as follows:  



        A.  Department Chairmen.  Department Chairmen need time to perform

        the duties of the chairmanship.  The amount will vary with the

        complexity of the department.  



        B.  Contractual Obligations.  Certain positions are designed to

        provide the administrative component along with teaching.  This is

        not really released time, but rather a mixed position.  



        C.  Academic Program Development.  Time is needed to develop

        proposed programs, approved programs, and to redesign or improve

        programs within existing programs.  



        D.  Community Services.  Time is needed for some of the community

        directed activities of the University which are not involved

        directly with academic teaching.  



        E.  Faculty Administration.  Time is needed to perform the duties

        that are related to the Faculty Senate or other academic affairs

        responsibilities.  



        F.  Scholarship.  Time should be made available for faculty so they

        may direct their time and efforts towards their own professional

        development.  



        G.  Research.  Time should be available for research activity as it

        is an important part of the educational process at UNCA.  



        Examples for each of the categories are as follows:  



        A.  Department Chairman of Biology, Department Chairman of

        Psychology, Department Chairman of Literature.  



        B.  Director of the Computer Center, coaching.  



        C.  Atmospheric Science program development, Music program

        development, Communications program development.  



        D.  Liaison with MAHEC, Economic Education, Southern Highlands

        Research, International Studies.  




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        E.  Chairman of the Faculty Senate, Chairman of the Academic

        Policies Committee, Chairman of the Planning Council, Chairman of

        Self Study.  



        F.  Paper preparation, intensive study in new area, Ph.D. thesis

        preparation.  



        G.  Establishment of a new research program, maintenance of an

        existing research program.  



        The Faculty Senate endorses the above seven categories of

        professional activity for which released time from assigned

        teaching responsibilities may be granted.  The granting of released

        time should be based on the merits of each situation.  As has been

        the procedure before, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

        should give to the Faculty Senate a released time report each

        semester.