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Faculty Instructional Responsibilities and Workload

Central to the mission of this or any great university are the twin responsibilities for its faculty to teach and to do scholarly research. The delivery of quality academic programs depends on the dedication of faculty who develop courses and co-curricular opportunities for students and who remain current in their field of specialization. Faculty expect that the workload will be fairly distributed among them in a program or school. Students expect full-time, dedicated teachers to deliver the major part of their curricular program.

The commitment of Loyola faculty to both teaching and research has been a hallmark of the institution. Known for the superior quality of instruction delivered here, Loyola has remained strong in its reputation and has earned the respect of the wider academic community. That reputation and respect require, from time to time, a renewal of our commitment to teaching and an examination of curriculum for relevance and coherence.

It is understood that teaching involves instructional activities beyond didactic presentation. It involves mentoring of students and advising, research supervision, and supervision of field-based experiences. While some of these duties are shared with professional staff, they nevertheless are obligations that fall within the umbrella of our duties as teachers.

Central to the mission of this or any great university are the twin responsibilities for its faculty to teach and to do scholarly research. The delivery of quality academic programs depends on the dedication of faculty who develop courses and co-curricular opportunities for students and who remain current in their field of specialization. Faculty expect that the workload will be fairly distributed among them in a program or school. Students expect full-time, dedicated teachers to deliver the major part of their curricular program.

The commitment of Loyola faculty to both teaching and research has been a hallmark of the institution. Known for the superior quality of instruction delivered here, Loyola has remained strong in its reputation and has earned the respect of the wider academic community. That reputation and respect require, from time to time, a renewal of our commitment to teaching and an examination of curriculum for relevance and coherence.

It is understood that teaching involves instructional activities beyond didactic presentation. It involves mentoring of students and advising, research supervision, and supervision of field-based experiences. While some of these duties are shared with professional staff, they nevertheless are obligations that fall within the umbrella of our duties as teachers.