This document summarizes a study on academic workloads at Central Connecticut State University. The study examined how changing workloads affect faculty's ability to provide quality education. It found that full-time faculty work over 60 hours per week and spend 6 weeks of summer on academic work. Teaching loads limit pedagogical innovation and keeping current in disciplines. The study recommends reducing teaching loads to 3-3 or 3-4 courses per semester to allow more time for research, curriculum development and student support initiatives.

1. Report on the Status of Academic Work Life: CSU AAUP Central Connecticut State University September 19, 2011

11. Distribution of Load Credits Across Activities: Four-Year Totals (controls for sabbaticals, leaves) Activity LC % % FT Courses 29874.10 76.1% 82.4% FT Lab 942.86 2.4% FT Student-Teach Supervise 33.00 0.1% FT Ind Study 1163.38 3.0% FT Thesis 243.16 0.6% FT Supp Lab 112.25 0.3% FT Special Assign 355.75 0.9% 17.6% FT Admin Duties 2686.50 6.8% FT Reassign Curriculum 1725.54 4.4% FT Reassign Grants 185.36 0.5% FT Online 0.00 0.0% FT Research Activity 1666.55 4.2% FT Other Non-Instruct 275.38 0.7% 39263.83 100%