How Can You Earn AF Status?

Key Takeaways:

• You must complete five consecutive Fall and Spring semesters at SMC

• You must have an assignment in one discipline of at least 5.0 LHE for each of those semesters. (5.0 LHE is 33% of a full-time load.)
  • Some examples (for semester-long assignments):
    • Counseling: 5 LHE = 10 scheduled hours per week
    • English: 5.0 LHE = 5.0 scheduled teaching hours per week
    • Piano: 5.0 LHE = 5.72 scheduled hours per week
    • Yoga: 5.0 LHE = 6.67 scheduled hours per week
    • Emeritus: 5.0 LHE = 9.38 scheduled hours per week (16-week schedule)

• You must have no less-than-satisfactory evaluations over those five semesters

• The number of Associate Faculty in the discipline must not be more than 60% of all part-time faculty in the discipline. Some examples:
  • If there are 2 part-time faculty in Ceramics, there can be 1 Associate Faculty
  • If there are 5 part-time faculty in Spanish, there can be 3 Associate Faculty
  • If there are 10 part-time faculty in Chemistry, there can be 6 Associate Faculty
  • If there are 30 part-time faculty in a Counseling, there can be 18 Associate Faculty

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