Non-Contractual Teaching Opportunities

Interterm is a three-week term offered in January. Interterm teaching is optional for extra pay. Enrollment is highly market-driven, so courses should be designed to attract students. All courses must be innovative; experiential courses are encouraged. Proposals need to be submitted in early spring (usually no later than March 1).

Summer Terms may be for three weeks, six weeks, or longer, depending on the course structure. Other courses, independent studies, and internships/practica are also routinely offered throughout the summer months. All summer teaching is voluntary and carries no responsibilities other than those inherently part of teaching except as defined in individual faculty members’ regular contracts.

Ideally, at least one faculty member from each department will offer a class. Classes may be taught by full- or part-time faculty. Department chairs should be strategic in identifying courses, in order to satisfy student need and ensure adequate enrollment. Proposals for Summer Term courses are usually distributed to faculty late in the fall semester.

Because of historically low student demand for Summer Term courses, multiple sections are rarely offered. Therefore, whenever two or more faculty members propose the same course, the department chair will determine which professor will offer the course. Department chairs must also approve any courses proposed by part-time faculty.