Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to define the number of office hours required of Dyersburg State Community College’s (DSCC) full-time faculty as well as expectations for adjunct faculty.
Scope:
This policy applies to all full-time and adjunct faculty members.
Policy:
Each faculty member must maintain a minimum of 10 hours of scheduled office hours. Faculty members who teach online courses may, as part of their minimum requirement of ten office hours per week, conduct online office hours. The number of hours for online or “virtual” office hours will normally be no more than two hours for each online course, and must not exceed 50 percent of the total number of required office hours. Adjunct faculty members are expected to be accessible prior to the start of class and at the conclusion of the class.
For further information, see the related Tennessee Board of Regents policy 5:01:00:00 – General Personnel Policy.
Compliance:
All full-time and adjunct faculty members are expected to comply with this policy.
Definitions:
N/A
Revision History:
Policy written May 2005. Policy revised October 2012; approved by Administrative Council on 12/14/2012.