Using the Faculty Loading Worksheet

myEMU > Academics Tab > Faculty Load

1. Select a program
   This program field filters the list of courses and sorts current faculty alphabetically with TBA (To Be Announced) at the top. All current faculty are available through search.
   
2. Select a faculty member.
   Target loads are established by the needs of the academic program at the time of hire. The dean, in consultation with the program director, establishes the target load. Target Loads are entered in J1 by the dean's office.
   
3. Add a section
   1. Select a Term
   2. Select a Course
   3. Add Section (A-K for Harrisonburg, L-S for Lancaster)
   4. Adjust Load hours as need (default = course SH)
   5. Assign Compensation Type (default = LD Faculty Load)
   6. Enter relevant Notes
   7. Verify and/or change course section program (Which program is paying wages?)
   8. Click the Add Section button to save.
      
4. (Optional) Remove a section
   Click the Remove Section button to the right of the section you wish to delete a section.
   NOTE: Do not Remove or Edit a section added by someone else without appropriate communication and/or approval.
   
5. Faculty Pane (left)
   • All current faculty are available through search.
     
   • Adjunct Faculty are shown in the list with no loading target.
   • Total load is shown for each faculty member. The bar changes color--blue (under target), green (on target), red (over target)--as they approach and pass the expected target load for the faculty member.
   • Faculty loading may be 'locked for edit' for a given faculty if someone else is entering load/section for the given faculty. The 'lock for edit" limit will clear after four hours of inactivity.
   • If you think a faculty member is missing from the list, contact your dean's office.
6. Section Pane (center)
   
   1. Default course load value is set to student credit hours for the course. You can adjust this if the load is different.
   2. As soon as you Add Section it is reflected in the faculty and course columns.
   3. Each course is assigned a default program but can be changed by selecting an alternate from the list provided.
7. Course Pane (right)
   1. All active courses listed in the J1 Course Catalog are available.
   2. Only courses within the program code will be shown.
   3. Each course listing shows the total number of sections loaded. Expand any listing to see load details.
   4. If you think a course is missing from the list contact your dean's office.

FAQs

Where do I access Faculty or Program prior year Loading History?

myEMU>Academics Tab>Faculty Load>Load Reports

• Load by Individual
• Load by Program
• Load by individual on Home Program

Faculty member or course I need is not in the lists?

Contact the dean's office.

How do I know what section letter to use?

• Harrisonburg courses begin with section letters A-K
• Lancaster site courses begin with section letters L-S
• Field is required. YR/TERM/COURSE/SECTION combination must be unique.

What if my faculty teaches in another program? What do I need to do?

• Initiate a conversation with other program directors to coordinate loading strategies and document plans.
• Home program is responsible for loading home faculty with both home program and other program courses.
• Update the dean's office.