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Re: released time for administrators
At 10:44 AM 10/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
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>i have to write a report on 48 hours notice describing what rank writing
>center directors tend to hold *AND* how much released time they are
>allowed. i know we've been over these issues before, but i'm
>thanking everyone for their kind support in advance.
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>help!!
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>1. what is your rank? do you hold a staff/faculty/administrative
>appointment?
Tenure-track faculty position -- asst. professor
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>2. what is your teaching load? how much released time are you allowed to
>administer your center?
WC administration is 50% of my load; 2 courses comprise the other 50%
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>3. what size is your institution; how many people staff your center and
>how many students do you see a semester?
6,000 students total population
17 peer consultants in the center (grad and undergrad)
approx. 1300 per term
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>4. what programs, besides the simple task of training tutors and
>administering the smooth running of the center, are you also in charge of
>(wac, consultants to faculty, etc.)?
I am responsible for WAC and a WC outreach program to the athletic dept's
study table for athletes.
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>yes, i am being allowed to write an argument for more time to do my job!!
>i a non-tenure-track lecturer currently teach 3 classes and have one
>class released time for writing center on a campus of 26,000 students
>with a staff of 25 seeing 2700-3000 students a semester plus related
>programs-- *not enough*!! any help you can offer will be richly
>appreciated!!
Indeed! you DO need more release time for that type of load!
Kathleen Welsch
Clarion Univerrsity of PA
kwelsch@mail.clarion.edu
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