Faculty Handbook
Outside Work By Students
In 1998-99, the Faculty Senate adopted a Statement on Outside Work by Students.
It is intended to guide students in planning their semester course load, advisors
in advising them appropriately, and faculty members in planning their courses.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is committed to delivering the highest
quality education to all of its students. In this context, we believe that
for each credit, students should expect at least three hours of related academic
work outside of class.
While the campus is appreciative of the necessity of students having outside
employment, full-time students should think carefully about the number of
hours they spend in outside employment. Faculty members offer students a workload
that challenges students to get the most out of their educational experience.
Each student at the University registered for 15 credits should expect at
least 60 hours of academic work per week.
