Faculty Teaching Workload

Teaching Activity Report Form

Electronic Form Submission

It is the expectation that for most faculty limited, or no academic activity report forms will be needed for PHWC teaching. The department chairs intended that the workload credits include enough time to cover activity development, coordination with the teaching team and subunits, in addition to student grading. Of course, if you feel your work effort is above the credit received you may submit a still submit and Academic Activity Report form for consideration.

Heritage College Faculty Workload Statement

Overview:

The Heritage College establishes this faculty workload statement to assist with the transformational needs that are crucial in osteopathic medical education today. The challenges are clear: We must remain forward-thinking in our approach to educating our students; we must also stay true to our founding Osteopathic Principles and Philosophy, while also ensuring appropriate use of faculty workload resources allocated to support the mission and goals of the Heritage College. This statement provides performance objectives for faculty; and ensures that all parties (administration, department chairs and faculty) understand the workload expectation as it relates to teaching, research, service, administrative, and clinical (TRSA-C) efforts. Each department chair is responsible for communicating these performance expectations with each faculty member based on their faculty classification.

Department Chairs are responsible for allocating the resources that are assigned to make the most effective use of those resources and maximizing the efficiency of their units. It is expected that the Chair will meet with each faculty member to define the performance expectations for the coming academic year and make whatever adjustments are necessary to the faculty member’s assignment. It is imperative that each faculty member have assignments that reasonably and appropriately represent 100% of their contracted FTE effort and that demonstrate consistency within the department.

Generally, individual workload distribution is determined and documented at the time of initial hiring and this distribution is reviewed on an annual basis. Chairs may revise workload distribution for individual faculty members in response to a documented need on an annual basis and whenever a change in the faculty member’s circumstances or the department’s needs suggest that such a consideration be appropriate. Assignment of faculty workload is organized on the principle that each department meets its overall commitment to TRSA-C priorities. Assignments are subject to review by the Vice Dean, and approval of the Executive Dean.

The HCOM faculty workload statement is premised on the assumption that all faculty activities in TRSA-C constitute 1840 hours per 1.0 FTE (12-month appointment) per academic year. This statement shall be implemented July 1, 2024 and will be periodically reviewed and amended as appropriate, a minimum of every two years. These efforts will assist us to better address the needs of the college so that we can ensure success in a profession that continues to evolve rapidly.

Departments will create clear expectations for faculty effort in each TRSA-C category. Examples of activities included in each TRSA-C category are outlined below.

Teaching – Classroom large group activities (lectures, problems sets, etc.), small group learning activities (facilitation, laboratory experiences), Summer Program teaching (post-bac, summer scholars), RUSP activities.

Research – Biomedical science, social science, clinical science and educational investigations reported in a variety of possible venues including peer-reviewed journals, books, posters, professional meetings, etc.

Service – Heritage College and Ohio University Committees, as well as service to the wide variety of professional organizations that faculty members participate in (AOA, OOA, NBOME, professional societies, etc.).

Administrative – faculty efforts which are typically associated with administrative add-ons of various types. These provide leadership and support for a variety of vital Heritage College activities. Examples include department chairs, assistant and associate deans, etc.

Clinical – activities specifically related to patient care in an affiliated clinical practice (e.g., faculty practice plan). Remuneration for these efforts comes from sources separate from the Heritage College.