[Factc] Lecture - Lab Parity question

[Diane Pelletier]

Hello FACTC members,

Many years ago, FACTC had a discussion about science lecture-lab parity; if I recall correctly, there were no 2 year colleges in the state with lecture-lab parity. Could you please answer a question about lecture-lab parity in science classes at your college?

At Green River College, we do not have lecture-lab parity in the sciences;  faculty receive 0.75 credit toward our load for each 1 hour spent teaching a lab class, compared to 1.0 credit for each 1 hour spent in lecture class.  For example, our 5 credit BIOL&100 class meets for 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab each week;  when calculating quarterly loads, faculty receive 4 credits (4 hrs/week) for the lecture component and 1.5 credits (2 hrs/week) for the lab component.

Could you please ask your science faculty and respond to the following question?

At your college, do science faculty receive equal credit for teaching lecture and lab classes;  that is, is there lecture-lab parity?
If NOT, assuming 1 hour of lecture = 1.0 credit toward a faculty member's load, how much credit is received for 1 hour spent teaching a lab class?

Thank you!
Diane

Diane Pelletier, Ph.D.
Instructor:  Human Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology
Science Division
Green River Community College
12401 SE 320th St.
Auburn, WA  98092-3622
Phone:  253 833 9111 ext 4241
Fax:  253 288 3465
dpelletier at greenriver.edu
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