School of Nursing Workload Policy General Unit to Effort Equivalency Formulas

Effective Summer 2021

Unit equivalencies for full academic year (4 quarters) are:

32 units over 4 quarters is 100%, and appointment percentage is determined by X units/32. Any unit amount over 31.5 units shall be rounded up to 32 units.

For less than full academic year appointments, 8 units in one quarter is considered 100%, and appointment percentage is determined by X units/8.

APRN Courses

Theory courses: Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline.

Clinical courses: Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline for a full clinical group, as long as the student group is comprised of 7-9 students.

*Exception: If a group is less than 7 students or more than 9 students, unit credit will be reduced or increased proportionately to reflect the actual number of students in the group.

*Exception: N4xxC and N4xxD courses will receive 4 teaching units, subject to student enrollment as noted above.

*Exception: N4xxE courses will receive 2 teaching units each, subject to student enrollment as noted above.

*Exception: N437A/B, N438A/B, N439B, and N416B will receive 4 teaching units, subject to student enrollment as noted above.

Lecturer’s input about appropriate student placements is expected as part of their course responsibility.

Prelicensure Courses

Theory courses: Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline.

Clinical: Units for direct student supervision reflect clinical time using this formula:

unit = 6 hours/week x 5 weeks = 30 hours
units = 12 hours/week x 5 weeks = 60 hours

4 units = 24 hours/week x 5 weeks = 120 hours

For each 5 week clinical rotation + 1 unit for grading assignments *Exception: N169/N467 Immersion = 3 units.

*Exception: N171 = 6 units.

OSCE = 8 hours per quarter (equivalent to 0.26 unit).

If a lecturer is assigned more or less than 8 hours of OSCE per quarter, unit credit will be assigned proportionately.

Skills Labs: each assigned 4 hr Skills Lab per quarter = 0.13 unit

Simulation: each assigned 8 hr Simulation per quarter = 0.26 unit

*Exception: If a lecturer is assigned a 6 hr or 12 hr Skills Lab or Simulation, unit credit will be assigned proportionately.

N150A/150B Fundamentals Lab Coordinator = 4 units per quarter, in addition to teaching units (if applicable).

N174 Lab Coordinator = 2 units per quarter, in addition to teaching units (if applicable).

N171 Public Health site placement by lead faculty (if assigned) = 1 unit per quarter. N169/N467 Immersion Coordinator (if assigned) = 2 units per quarter.

Nurse Specialty Coaching (NSC) = 1 unit per quarter for three 1-hour-long student appointments per week.

Group Academic Advising (if assigned): 1 unit per year for 10 students, or 0.01 unit per student/year.

General Provisions

Team Teaching: units will be assigned by the Program Director to instructors

Course Lead (designated by Program Director): 1 additional unit

Large Courses:

Student Enrollment	Teaching Units
60 students or fewer	= Academic units
61-79 students	= Academic units + 1 + TA
80-99 students	= Academic units + 2 + TA
100-130 students	= Academic units + 2 + TA

For each comprehensive exam, readers are expected to complete grading in no more than one hour (if assigned), weighted at 0.03 unit per exam.

For each admission application, readers are expected to complete review in no more than 30 minutes (if assigned), weighted at 0.008 unit per application.

Self-Supporting Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Courses

Teaching units = academic units associated with the course as a baseline.