Instructional Task Planner

For each contact hour you teach, you should plan to spend approximately 1.25 hours per week* working on teaching-related tasks outside of class meeting time. You can use this tool to estimate how you'll allocate this time each term.

Time Allocation (Outside of Class)

Minutes per Week Hours per Term

Hours Allocated

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Time Allocation Breakdown

For details on federal guidelines related to faculty workload, see "(More) Clarity on Adjunct Hours."

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