Section 4 - Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures

IV. Faculty Employment Outside the College

1. The highest standards of teaching, research, creative activity, and participation in the academic community of St. Olaf College suggest that faculty should be engaged full­-time in their employment by the College. The College seeks to maintain reasonable teaching and research assignments, salaries that are competitive within the context of the academic profession, and opportunities for professional development, thus it is expected that employment outside the College should always be minimal.
   
2. Special situations will arise where a faculty member may wish to substitute special research under non-college sponsorship for part of normal teaching assignments. If the payment for college duties is prorated at an equitable level, the department chair and the Dean of the College may approve this arrangement.
   
   Similar substitution of teaching at another institution will be approved only in an emergency or where joint employment of a faculty member by more than one institution has obvious advantages to all concerned. It is assumed that salary for such part-time employment will be at a rate not lower than the current college salary for the faculty member. Outside teaching employment must be approved by the department chair and the Dean of the College.
   
3. There may be benefit to the College and professional gain to the individual in a limited amount of outside work such as consulting, lecturing, preaching, or performing. This is acceptable provided that the amount of such activity is reasonable and does not create a conflict of interest, detract from fulfillment of normal faculty duties and responsibilities, or significantly interfere with delivery of instruction to students. Normally two or three days per month during the school year would be considered a maximum.
   
4. Ordinary "moonlighting" or work outside of a professional area must be limited by the good taste and judgment of the faculty.
   
5. If employment outside the College interferes with the quality of performance in regular College duties, the College's administration reserves the right to review the faculty member's salary, load, or even continued employment.
   
6. Salary to faculty is normally paid in twelve monthly installments for professional service during the academic year. The College does not place any formal restrictions on the summer employment or summer activity of the faculty, but it expects that faculty will allot sufficient time during the summer for intellectual refreshment, professional growth, and planning for the next academic year.