Pay attention to student numbers

From Stems and Pieces

Vol 8 No 2 April 1989

The number of students that can be put into a course or section is a major factor in generating your workload and is measured in Article 11.01 E 3. The article requires that the initial estimate for the SWF must be based on ``the College's planning estimates.''

Your chairperson may try to tell you this means the College's estimates of the number of students on Audit Date.

The purpose of the workload control clause is to limit the amount of work IN ANY WEEK to 44 hours. If more students than the SWF says turn up for class, your workload will be bigger than the SWF says. This may force you into actually doing more than 44 hours; it does severe damage to the gains we made in 1986.

Tell your chairperson that, if the SWF does not honestly estimate the number of students who are expected to enrol in the section, you are referring the count figure to the Workload Monitoring Group for resolution. We will argue on your behalf that, if the assignment stands as quoted by the chairperson, then you have the right to refuse to admit any students who cause your enrolment to exceed the estimate.