Commitments of Full-Time Faculty

The College employs both clinical and non-clinical faculty. All full-time clinical and non-clinical faculty members are appointed to teach two or three terms.

Clinical faculty members are those who teach core courses within the M.S.N., LPN to B.S.N., Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Practical Nurse, Surgical Processing Technician, and Surgical Technology programs. 

Under the semester calendar, full-time clinical and non-clinical undergraduate faculty members will be appointed to teach three semesters. Full-time faculty members choosing a reduced workload may select to teach two semesters. The standard teaching loads of non-clinical full-time undergraduate faculty will be 15 semester credits per semester including day, evening, weekend, and online classes, or a total of 45 semester credits over three semesters (a total of 27 semester credits must be taught on a reduced workload to maintain full-time faculty status at a prorated salary). The standard teaching loads of clinical full-time faculty will be 15 to 24 hours per week per semester. 

Occasionally, unforeseeable circumstances may require a non-clinical undergraduate faculty member to teach an overload on the recommendation of the School Deans/Directors or the Associate Provosts. However, the total number of credits taught per semester may not exceed 18 semester credits.

Faculty must work with their Chairs/Directors and/or the Center for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology (CCIT) to ensure that course learning outcomes are achieved regardless of the length of the term. Accelerated courses generally need to be designed and delivered using different methods than those used in the 15-week term in order to achieve these objectives successfully. 

Full-time faculty who wish to hold outside employment or volunteer activities, including but not limited to consulting or teaching, must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest such activities may present to Berkeley College. Full-time faculty who wish to participate in outside employment or volunteer activities, including but not limited to consulting or teaching that regularly require more than 20 hours per week, or in the case of teaching, more than six semester credit hours, must obtain the prior approval in writing of the School Deans/Directors or Associate Provost(s) each semester. Full-time faculty at Berkeley College may not hold a full-time teaching or administrative position at another college or university. Full-time faculty members are eligible for benefits as described in this Handbook and as described on the Human Resources Berkeley 365 website.

Full-time faculty members are expected to attend faculty meetings and convocations, serve on committees, and participate in special events, such as Commencement and professional development activities.