In order to meet staffing demands caused by enrollment increases or the need for certain areas of expertise, it is sometimes necessary to employ adjunct faculty and/or to employ full-time MUW faculty to teach overload classes beyond their contractual obligations.  The following guidelines apply to the employment of adjunct or overload personnel.

1. The Chief Academic Officer must approve all requests for class sections that require adjunct or overload staffing as part of the normal scheduling process and determine the availability of funds in the budget to cover staffing costs.

2. Adjunct faculty must have the same academic qualifications as full-time faculty according to the guidelines set forth in the Criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  MUW requirements may exceed these guidelines according to the needs of the University.

3. Division Heads will interview candidates for all faculty positions and recommend personnel to staff classes on an adjunct or overload basis to the Chief Academic Officer, who will then make recommendations to the President.

4. Adjunct faculty are part-time; their responsibilities for teaching and advising, scholarly and professional activities, and university and community service are less than the responsibilities defined in the MUW Employment Handbook for full-time faculty.  All adjunct faculty will receive letters of appointment or contracts detailing their responsibilities and compensation.

5. Faculty who have retired under the State of Mississippi Retirement System may be rehired either as adjunct or full-time faculty according to the needs of the University and as permitted by State Retirement System guidelines.

6. Full-time faculty will teach no more than one overload class per semester (three or four semester hours).  Full-time faculty who have released time for administrative or other duties may not teach overload courses for additional compensation.

7. Twelve-month faculty (including staff with faculty rank) may not receive compensation for overload teaching.

8. Exceptions to these guidelines for unusual circumstances must have the approval of the President and, when deemed necessary by the President, the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning.
 

Revised:  Fall 1991, 8/14/03