FP102 – Faculty Workload Policy,

Revision Overview

• FP 102 is the University’s policy governing how full-time faculty workload is assigned and managed.
• It defines base workload units, faculty domains (teaching, service, thought leadership, academic administration), and provides a structured annual planning process.
• Last revised in 2019

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What is FP102?

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FP102 Task Force

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• Work completed during AY23-24 & AY24-25
• Task force made up of faculty and Provost Office
• All colleges + University Library + Nursing Program represented
• Representative from FPSCC, the voting committee, involved

• The recent revision of FP104: Awarding Promotion, Tenure, and Multi-year Appointments prompted a revision of FP102, since FP102 did not account for the new Teaching track.
• The previous policy lacked clear and consistent workload expectations across faculty tracks, leading to confusion and uneven practice across colleges and programs.
• It did not formally define or compensate non-teaching contributions—such as thought leadership, service, and administrative responsibilities—creating inequities in workload planning.
• The revision aligns FP 102 with updates in FP 104, including the formal addition of the Teaching Track and codifying Thought Leadership load for Professional Practice faculty.

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Why revise FP102?

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New domain framework:

Teaching, Service, Scholarship 🡪Teaching, Service, Thought Leadership, Academic Administration

Track-specific allocations:

Defines workload guidance for Teaching Track, Professional Practice Track, and Tenure Track

Annual workload defined:

10-month = 27 SH

11-month = 33 SH

12-month = 36 SH

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Highlights of Key Changes

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Thought Leadership load:

Tenure Track: 3 SH/5 QH required annually

Professional Practice Track: 0–3 SH/0–5 QH negotiable

Teaching Track: May request thought leadership allocation

Overload definitions and caps:

Overload defined as exceeding 9 SH/15 QH per term; can be compensated or carried forward

Summer contract improvements:

Enhanced guidance on eligible duties, workload thresholds, and compensation

Highlights of Key Changes

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Enrollment and compensation:

New guidance on enrollment caps and over-enrollment stipends

Administrative workload clarity:

Formal tables for Chairs and Coordinators now included

Thought Leadership load clarity:

Formal table to translate Thought Leadership activities to workload

Highlights of Key Changes

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Clarity & Transparency: Workload expectations and domains are clearly defined by faculty track

Equity: Administrative contributions and project work now have standardized workload values.

Flexibility: Faculty have greater control over overload, summer contracts, and administrative workload.

Recognition: Thought leadership and other nontraditional activities are formally valued.

Efficiency: The new planning tool supports effective collaboration between faculty and supervisors.

Faculty Benefits

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• Socialization planned for Fall 2025 across Connection Faculty Association, Faculty Senate, and College meetings.
• Development of a table to translate service activity to workload, similar to the thought leadership activity to workload table currently in the policy - Fall 2025
• Approval timeline:
• FPSCC: November
• Faculty Senate: November
• Faculty Association: December —> planning to convene a meeting to vote
• Board of Trustees: December
• If approved, the revised policy will guide workload planning for AY2026–27 beginning in January 2026.
• Implementation plan to be released by December 2025.

What’s Next

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Where to learn more.

Explore the full policy, FAQs, and resources on the official webpage:�NLU FP 102 Workload Policy Revisions: https://nl.edu/about/leadership/provost/fp102-revisions/

Need help? Reach out to the Provost Office (rbartelmay@nl.edu) or your Academic Unit Leader.

Complete this survey to provide feedback, after you read the revised policy: Survey Link