Strategies for Communicating the Value of AACSB and SACS Accreditation

As institutions expand their distance education programs, administrators must formalize faculty workload expectations for the instruction of online and hybrid courses. This brief reviews faculty workload policies for both face-to-face and distance education courses at six mid-sized master’s institutions. Corresponding workload policies for service and research requirements are also examined. Enrollment capacities for online courses, as well as compensation for the instruction of online courses, are also discussed