9:14 a.m.
Dear Faculty,
The updated college /department level workload policy with workload meeting notes from Dr.
Shipley.
Laura Earleywine
Assistant to the Vice Provost
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Office of Vice Provost for Strategic Educational Partnerships &
Dean of the College of Education and Human Development
One UTSA Circle, MB 3.304
San Antonio, Texas 78249
O: 210.458.5200 | M: 210.458.4370 |
F: 210.458.4487
laura.earleywine@utsa.edu<mailto:laura.earleywine@utsa.edu>
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From: Laura Earleywine <Laura.Earleywine(a)utsa.edu> On Behalf Of Margo DelliCarpini
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2020 8:30 AM
To: coehd(a)lists.it.utsa.edu
Cc: Heather Shipley <heather.shipley(a)utsa.edu>
Subject: [Coehd] college /department level workload policy
Dear Colleagues,
I want to update you on the development of the college /department level workload policy.
As you know, in the fall 2019 term colleges were asked to develop a local policy that
implemented the institutional workload policy ( attached) . We created a college
committee with faculty representation from all departments, Department Chair
representation, and Associate Dean representation. Liliana Gutierrez is staffing the
committee. The committee met over the fall ,and also engaged their respective departments
in providing feedback, asking questions, and suggesting additions to take into account
discipline specific variation. Further clarification was provided by Dr. Shipley during
the fall based on feedback and questions ( attached) . By the end of the fall 2019
semester, the COEHD committee provided feedback on the policy . Currently, that feedback
is being incorporated, and a draft document will be shared with the committee so that they
may continue their work in developing a policy that documents the full professional
responsibilities of faculty and provides a policy that defines the ways that faculty
workload is determined, evaluated, and implemented to meet university goals and foster
student success. Once the policy draft is complete, it will be distributed college-wide
for additional feedback ( it is expected that department representatives continue
engagement within the department as the policy continues to evolve) . Revisions will
occur where appropriate , and once all input has been provided and the policy is aligned
with institutional guidelines, it will be sent for approval to the Provost. Once
approved, the next stage will be align workload policy, annual evaluation, and tenure and
promotion.
I thank the committee for their continued work on this, and I look forward to the further
development of the policy.
Regards,
Margo
Margo DelliCarpini, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Strategic Educational Partnerships and Dean of the College of Education
and Human Development
President's Distinguished Professor
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
T: 210.458.4370
F: 210.458.4487
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From: Heather Shipley
<heather.shipley@utsa.edu<mailto:heather.shipley@utsa.edu>>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 7:06 AM
To: Heather Shipley
<heather.shipley@utsa.edu<mailto:heather.shipley@utsa.edu>>
Cc: Chad Mahood <Chad.Mahood@utsa.edu<mailto:Chad.Mahood@utsa.edu>>; Kimberly
Andrews Espy <kimberly.espy@utsa.edu<mailto:kimberly.espy@utsa.edu>>
Subject: Further Guidance on College Workload Guidelines
Dear Colleagues,
You should have received from your college Dean the following information from Provost
Espy last week, I have attached it here again for your convenience. For additional
clarity, on the work you are conducting to develop the Workload Guidelines for your
college, she asked that I provide each committee member the additional instructions below
regarding the specific application of this information.
The College Workload Guidelines being developed by your Committee should address the full
range of college-specific activities currently conducted by faculty and not require new or
additional resources to implement. Please note that "adjustments, additions,
deletions, adaptations, deviations and other changes from the Guidance (attached)"
means that each college is expected to develop their own specific College Workload
Guidelines tailored to the unique aspects of their college. Each college is comprised of
faculty of different disciplines that vary in the specific activities, expectations,
scholarly products, outcomes and valuation, and differ in the faculty execution of their
instructional, research, and service missions. As a result, the draft College Workload
Guidelines developed by your Committee should include tables with the college-specific
elements and values that reflect these differences and these tables may deviate from the
original guidance provided by Academic Affairs.
Please contact me if you have any questions as you work through this process. I will
distribute additional information that may emerge during your work to all committee
members to ensure transparency and broad dissemination of this information. Thank you
again for your time and work on this very important shared governance process.
Best,
Heather
