ARTICLE 13

Summer Sessions

Section A. Workload. A full-time summer session workload shall consist of no more than six (6) credit hours. The total workload over summer session shall not exceed (sixteen) 16 credits.

A full-time alternative session workload shall consist of no more than six (6) credit hours. The total workload for all alternative sessions shall not exceed sixteen (16) credits.

Section B. Summer Session Defined. Summer session shall consist of the time between the last day of spring semester and the first day of fall semester, or any portion thereof.

Section C. Salaries. A faculty member accepting a summer or alternative session teaching assignment shall receive two and one-quarter percent (2.25%) of his/her nine- (9) month base salary for the preceding academic year per credit hour, but not less than the minimum adjunct rate for the preceding academic year as set forth in Article 11.

Section D. Assignment. Procedures for assigning positions shall be reviewed and determined annually at a meet and confer session with the Association. Within each department all faculty, except the department chair, shall have equal access to summer teaching assignments, based on requirements of the curriculum and qualification of the instructor. Equal access shall not override curriculum determinations or qualifications of faculty to teach the courses offered.

Section E. Overload. Faculty members who perform teaching assignments in excess of a full-time workload during summer sessions shall receive overload pay as described in Article 12.