Section 10a-34-13 - Faculty(a)General requirement. Institutions shall employ a sufficient number of qualified faculty to support all areas of instruction required for completion of all programs. Each academic program shall employ at least one full-time faculty member with credentials suited to the field and level of the program. There shall be a reasonable ratio of full-time and part-time and adjunct faculty for each program.(b)Qualifications. Faculty members shall have appropriate degrees from regionally accredited institutions or in accordance with constituent unit or institutional policy they shall demonstrate an equivalent level of competence in the specific subject areas they are assigned to teach. The master's degree shall be the minimum qualification for teaching undergraduate courses. In the case of graduate programs, each faculty member shall have a terminal degree in an appropriate field of study and at least one full-time faculty member assigned to the program shall have a minimum of three years' experience as a faculty member in a similar program. The application shall include the names of all faculty members assigned to teach in the program, together with their titles, degrees and degree fields, areas of specialization, and course assignments. The application also shall include a statement of the minimum qualifications for faculty who may be assigned to teach in the program.(c)Assignments. Faculty members' responsibilities shall include: broadening professional knowledge, preparing course materials, advising students, and carrying out other academic responsibilities appropriate to their position, in addition to performing assigned teaching, research, and administrative duties. Provision should be made for part-time and adjunct faculty to participate in departmental and general faculty meetings and other activities.(d)Academic advising. Adequate provision shall be made for students to confer with faculty and qualified counseling staff outside of class.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10a-34-13
Effective March 7, 1986; Amended December 2, 1999