18.2.1.3 Except as provided for in 18.2.1.3(d) and 18.2.1.6, a Member’s assigned teaching load shall be reduced from the norm under 18.2.1.1 as follows:
(a) when the University requests, and the Member consents to perform substantial work on program development or significant administrative duties in addition to those positions specified in Article 21;
(b) in the Faculty of Science, where the University assigns a Member a teaching load that includes lectures and laboratory sections taught by the Member, the assigned teaching load shall be three one-term courses
(c) subject to (i) and (ii) below, when a Member’s assigned teaching load includes student enrolment of 350 or more students over two terms according to the relevant last day to add under Article 18.2.2.2 Members are not eligible to receive a one-term course reduction for student enrolment when:
(i) the Member’s teaching load includes teaching fewer than three different one-term courses (or equivalent) in an academic year;
(ii) a Member teaches a course in which 60% or more of the grade is based on machine-marked tests, exams, and assignments.
Notwithstanding (i) and (ii) above, a Member shall be entitled to a one-term course reduction for student enrolment when the Member is responsible for 600 or more students over two terms.
(d) Subject to (i) and (ii) below, for Members with a Professional Teaching Position and an assigned teaching load with a student enrolment of 525 or more over two terms according to the relevant last day to add, under Article 18.2.2.2. Members are not eligible to receive a one-term course reduction for student enrolment when:
(i) the Member’s teaching load includes teaching fewer than four different one-term courses (or equivalent) in an academic year;
(ii) a Member teaches a course in which 60% or more of the grade is based on machine-marked tests, exams, and assignments.
Notwithstanding (i) and (ii) above, a Member shall be entitled to a one-term course reduction for student enrolment when the Member is responsible for 900 or more students over two terms.
(e) Subject to 18.2.1.4, in order to establish an appropriate balance of a Member’s teaching and research activities, a Member’s assigned teaching load shall be reduced by a one-term course or equivalent as follows:
(i) when a Member is engaged in on-going research and/or scholarly or creative projects beyond the activity provided for in 18.2.5.1 and evidenced by significant recent scholarly publications or the equivalent in the creative arts, or evidenced by significant external research grants or contractual commitments to publish or edit scholarly works or the equivalent in the creative arts in the forthcoming academic year. Members shall annually apply for a course remission no later than April 1. These course remissions will be allocated annually by the Vice-President: Academic in consultation with the Deans. Members who apply for a course remission shall be notified if they are successful by May 1;
(ii) subject to the University guidelines, when a Member serves on external scholarly/research committees, and a Member’s duties in administrative responsibilities and scholarly expertise are equivalent to the teaching of a one-term course;
With the exception of leaves or course releases under Articles 17, 21, 32 and
or releases funded by research grants, the Association, or exceptions approved by
the Dean, Members shall teach no fewer than two one-term courses, or equivalent, in an academic year.