22. Other Professional Employment

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A member of the University faculty who has a full-time contract is expected to faithfully fulfill University responsibilities by full-time service. There are occasions when it is permissible for faculty to engage in a minimal amount of work outside of the University for extra remuneration for such activities as teaching a class, consultation, or clinical service. This can be of value to both the faculty member and the University.

University faculty may accept part-time employment only if such activity does not interfere with the individual’s duties or responsibilities to the University. Such employment is subject to the following conditions:

• No more than one class per quarter (maximum four credit hours) or trimester (maximum three credit hours) may be taught by full-time faculty.
• No more than two classes may be taught in any one calendar year.
• Clinical service must be done outside of the regular workday unless it is part of the calculated workload.
• Other employment must not compete with regularly scheduled classes, labs, or University and departmental meetings.

Prior to any part-time employment, the faculty member must have the written consent of the appropriate Department Chair or Administrator. If the Department Chair or Administrator determines that outside employment is interfering with the faculty member’s responsibility to the University, the individual will be asked to decrease or cease such employment.