Method of excess workload computation for nigerian university system
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The document outlines the methodology for calculating excess workload allowances for academic staff in the Nigerian university system, emphasizing the definition of excess workload as any credit hours exceeding the normal workload determined by the National Universities Commission. It details the minimum teaching loads based on course credit systems, and proposes guidelines for equitably calculating and compensating for excess workload across various disciplines. Additionally, it includes recommendations for accurate computation and payment of excess workload allowances, as well as addressing factors specific to non-teaching academic staff.
![Introduction…
Workload:
Determined based on the Course Credit System (CCS)
currently operating in the University System
Course Credit System (CCS):
“… a quantitative system of organization of the curriculum in
which subject areas are broken down into unit courses
which are examinable and for which students earn credit(s)
if passed". [NUC (1989). Course System and Grade Point Average in Nigerian Universities.
A.B.U. Press Ltd., Zaria, Section 2.24, p. 2.]
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CSS operates on the basis of credit unit of course offered to
and/or passed by students; defined as "consisting of
specified number of student-teacher contact hours per week
per semester". NUC (1989)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/methodofexcessworkloadcomputationfornigerianuniversitysystem-170720125235/85/Method-of-excess-workload-computation-for-nigerian-university-system-3-320.jpg)
Method of excess workload computation for nigerian university system
- 1. Method of Excess Workload Computation for the Nigerian University System Dogara Bashir Director of Academic Planning, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria Paper presented to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Committee On Excess Workload Allowances on 12th August, 1998
- 2. Introduction "...there shall be excess workload allowance payable to academic staff where applicable...". Excess Workload "...workload over and above the normal workload (credit hours) determined by universities in accordance with the Full Time Equivalent (FTE)". Anonymous (1992). Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Section 6.2.2 (iv) . 3rd September, 1992. 2
- 3. Introduction… Workload: Determined based on the Course Credit System (CCS) currently operating in the University System Course Credit System (CCS): “… a quantitative system of organization of the curriculum in which subject areas are broken down into unit courses which are examinable and for which students earn credit(s) if passed". [NUC (1989). Course System and Grade Point Average in Nigerian Universities. A.B.U. Press Ltd., Zaria, Section 2.24, p. 2.] 3 CSS operates on the basis of credit unit of course offered to and/or passed by students; defined as "consisting of specified number of student-teacher contact hours per week per semester". NUC (1989)
- 4. Introduction… The application of the CCS to the various academic programs have been covered by Minimum Academic Standards (MAS) in various disciplines. NUC (1989) specified one credit unit to be equivalent to: a) one hour of lecture or tutorial per week per semester, b) two hours of seminar, c) three hours of laboratory or field work, clinical practice/practicum or stadium sporting activity, d) six hours of teaching practice, and e) one week of industrial attachment. 4
- 5. Furthermore, NUC (1989) has approved the following guidelines for the Nigerian University System: "... a full-time staff should have a minimum teaching load of 8 credit units per semester, including post-graduate teaching...". The NUC further clarified the minimum teaching load as follows: "For science-based disciplines, this should mean a minimum of 6 lecture hours and two 3-hour laboratory work per week". This means a total of 12 contact hours (6+6) per week. "For arts-based disciplines, this should mean a minimum of 6 lectures and two 1-hour tutorials per week". This means a total of 8 contact hours (6+2) per week. 5 Teaching Staff Workload
- 6. “…to be equitable in the calculation of the workload of a department and per staff across various disciplines and class sizes, Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Student-Teacher Ratio (STR) should be used”. NUC (1994). Guidelines for calculating the full-time equivalent (FTE) in the Nigerian University System. 6 (1).......... A NC =FTE ii k 1=i Ci = credit units of the i th course offered by the department Ni = headcount of i th course offered by the department K = total number of courses offered by the department A = is the average number credit units registered for, in and out of the department, by full-time students in that department. (2).......... m L =A j m 1=j Lj = total number of credit units registered for, in and out of his department, by the j th departmental student. This represents the course load the student carries. M = head count of departmental students Teaching Staff Workload…
- 7. Teaching Load (FTE) The full-time equivalent (FTET) representing a Teacher's workload in credit hours per week in a given semester is given by: 7 Ci = credit units of the ith course taught by the Teacher Ni = headcount of students enrolled in the ith course taught by the Teacher K = Total number of courses taught by the Teacher in a semester (3).......... STR ** HNC =FTE iii k 1=i T Based on the FTE and STR, the following procedure is proposed Hi = credit hours per credit unit per week of the ith course taught by the staff, it is equal to: 1 hr./lecture credit unit/per week 3 hrs/practical credit unit/per week 1 hr/tutorial credit unit/per week 2 hrs/seminar credit unit/per week STR = Students-Teacher Ratio for the discipline
- 8. Teaching Load (FTE)… Therefore, excess workload for teaching (EWLT) in the semester is given by: 8 NTL = normal teaching load in the University (credit hour/week/semester) EWLT = FTET - NTL .......... (4) If a University decided to use the minimum workload as the normal workload for its teaching staff, then NTL = 12 hours/week/semester for science-based disciplines = 8 hours/week/semester for art-based disciplines For calculation of the arrears, the FTET should be calculated with K representing the total number of courses taught by the Lecturer in a session. It is then divided by 2 to convert it to per semester basis
- 9. Teaching Load (FTE)… Example 1: A Lecturer in the Department of Soil Science taught the following courses in a session, and the Departmental STR is 9:1 9 Course Credits (C) Enrolment (N) Credit Hrs (CiHi) Ci*Ni*Hi 201 202 303 401 403 504 3(2+1) 2(1+1) 2(1+1) 2(0+2) 2(0+2) 2(1+1) 65 72 60 47 45 28 5 4 4 6 6 4 325 288 240 282 270 112 Total 13(5+8) 317 29 1517 FTET = 1517/9 = 168.6 hrs/wk/session = 168.6/2 = 84.3 hrs/wk/semester NTL = 12 hrs/wk/semester therefore, EWLT = (84.3 - 12) hrs/wk/sem * 15 wks/sem = 1,084.5 hrs
- 10. Teaching Load (FTE)… Example 2: A Lecturer in the Department of History taught the following courses in a semester, and the Departmental STR is 20:1 10 Course Credits (C) Enrolment (N) Credit Hrs (CiHi) Ci*Ni*Hi 202 208 416 701 704 712 2(2+0) 2(2+0) 3(3+0) 3(3+0) 3(3+0) 3(3+0) 108 116 82 62 22 18 2 2 3 3 3 3 216 232 246 186 66 54 Total 16(16+0) 408 16 1000 FTET = 1000/20 = 50.0 hrs/wk/semester NTL = 8 hrs/wk/semester therefore, EWLT = (50.0 - 8) hrs/wk/sem * 15 wks/sem = 630 hrs
- 11. Undergraduate Project Supervision Load A lot of time and effort is put by a Lecturer in the supervision of undergraduate (UG) projects. That may inform the decision to pay for postgraduate project supervision allowance. To rectify the oversight in the case of the UG project supervision, it is hereby proposed that normal supervision load (NSL) on UG student projects be: 2 hrs. per week per project for up to a maximum of 5 projects 11 (5)..........projects)5(NP* semester weeks15 * project*week hrs2 =EWL S Thus, excess workload on UG student project supervision (EWLS) is determined as follows:
- 12. Research Centers and Library offer unique and peculiar situations that will make application of the established as well the proposed guidelines difficult. Any academic staff from the Library or a Research Center teaching an undergraduate and/or postgraduate course should be considered a Part- Time Lecturer and should be remunerated accordingly. Those teaching sub-degree, postgraduate diploma and matriculation courses should be remunerated according to the established criteria for self-financing programs. 12 Non-Teaching Academic Staff Workload
- 13. 13 General Recommendations To facilitate accurate computation of the excess workload as well as equitable payment of the excess workload allowance (EWA), the following recommendations are given: 1. If a course or activity is handled by more than one Lecturer, the excess workload should be shared to them; 2. only undergraduate and postgraduate courses should be included in the FTE computations. Other categories of courses (matriculation, certificate, diploma and PG diploma) are self financing and Lecturers involved are paid honoraria; 3. Teaching Practice, Postgraduate Supervision, Field Practical and Industrial Attachment should not be included in the FTE calculations as allowances are paid for such responsibilities; 4. Payment of EWA should take effect from 3rd September, 1992; the day the FGN-ASUU Agreement was signed;
- 14. 14 General Recommendations… 5. Arrears of the EWA (from October 1992 to September 1996) should be computed, on per session basis; 6. Future payments of EWA should be calculate per semester and paid at the end of each semester; 7. Disciplines and Units where any of the proposed guidelines is either difficult to apply or cannot be equitably applied should be further looked into; 8. Heads of Department and Unit should endeavor to strictly keep accurate and up to date records; 9. For the arrears, the hourly rates should conform to the rates approved in the 1992 FGN-ASUU Agreement: N20/hr, N15/hr and N12/hr for Professor/Reader, Senior Lecturer and others respectively; and 10. In the future EWA should be computed with hourly rates equal to the prevailing approved rates for part-time teaching.
- 15. 15 General Recommendations For the arrears, the hourly rates should conform to the rates approved in the 1992 FGN-ASUU Agreement as follows; N 20/hr for Professor/Reader, N 15/hr for Senior Lecturer and N 12/hr for the others; and In the future, however, EWA should be computed with hourly rates equal to the prevailing approved rates for part-time teaching.