Faculty Load

The faculty load is covered under Article XII of the State Master Contract. The basic academic year teaching load is 24 teaching credit hours. All overload is voluntary, and overload rates are paid for all voluntary teaching assignments beyond 24 teaching credit hours. No faculty member may be assigned more than 15 teaching credit hours per semester within load. A teaching assignment may not require more than three different course preparations in any semester. Voluntary teaching assignments for extra compensation in any academic year shall not exceed six semester hours or two courses, whichever is greater. This applies to normal semesters only, not to summer or any intersession. Overload compensation is negotiable and the amount is delineated under Article XII of the State Master Contract.

Below are the Overload Rates for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025:

Overload payment is made in one lump sum at the end of the fall and spring semesters.

Teaching load may not exceed six semester hours during the May/June six-week period ending June 30. Also, faculty teaching load is limited to one (1) three-semester-hour course taught in the three-week pre-session or one (1) four-semester-hour course taught in the four-week pre-session during May/June and one (1) three-semester-hour course taught in the three-week post-session in August.

In addition, up to four courses may be taught, to a maximum of ten (10) semester hours within the four-course limitation, over any combination of the remaining sessions that extend beyond the May/June six-week period ending June 30. No more than five (5) semester hours may be taught within any four-week session.

Within the above stipulations, department chairpersons are eligible to teach a maximum of three courses (a maximum of 12 semester hours within the three course limitation) across the entire summer.

Adjunct faculty who do not hold full-time positions elsewhere may teach a maximum of 12 semester hours in an academic year. The Fall 2024 adjunct compensation rate is $1,975 per semester hour for Adjuncts who have taught 1 to 12 semesters at Montclair State; $2,050 per semester hour for Adjuncts who have taught 13 or more semesters at Montclair State University.

The following is a summary of the faculty load assignment practices. This has been past practice.

1. INDEPENDENT STUDY**

Effective with the Summer Sessions 2022 term, the independent study compensation used during the Fall and Spring semesters be applied during Winter and Summer sessions.

A faculty member may not supervise more than 18 independent study students during Summer Sessions. No additional compensation will be allowed for independent study conducted during the summer for courses that are part of the regular schedule for that summer.

2. GRADUATE PROJECTS AND/OR THESIS**

4 students = 1 TCH (for 3 semester hour Thesis; Use independent study chart for TCH calculations)
Thesis supervision paid $100 per individual student (extensions only)

3. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION**

7 visits – 1 TCH
During Summer Sessions: 1 semester hour salary at the current Summer Sessions rate for every 3.5 students supervised

4. STUDENT TEACHING**

3 visits and mentoring – .43 TCH per student for subject matter supervisors
6 visits and mentoring – .86 TCH per student teacher for early childhood and elementary supervisors
The supervisor is to make a minimum of 3 visits per semester per student teacher

5. LABORATORIES, STUDIO, PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY**

Faculty member receives .67 TCH/contact hour

6. MUSIC LESSONS – PRIVATE**

On Load
15 one-hour Primary Lessons – .67 TCH
15 half-hour Secondary Lessons – .33 TCH

7. COOP

*TCH–Teaching Credit Hours
**Items have been negotiated at the local level. These items represent agreements between the University and the Union.