Issn 1512-1232 solving problems of inequity in academic staff workload distribution

Figure1: Formal non-scheduled teaching workload subcomponents distribution in HEIs

20 10 0 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7

c) Teaching related administrative workload is also in direct connection with teaching process. It consists of 3 subcomponents:
c1) Elaboration of teaching plans, time-tables, schedules; c2) Programme and subject leadership;
c3) Assessment, participation in examination boards;
Figure 2 demonstrates whether how many HEIs have included each of these subcomponents in their workload schemes.

Figure 2: Teaching related administrative workload subcomponents distribution in HEIs

15 10 5 0 c1 c2 c3

2. 
   Administrative and public work consists of highly diverse components. We have generalized them and fixed the following 10 components:
   
   1. 
      Participating in department/faculty sessions;
      
   2. 
      Participation in sessions of the academic board;
      

2. 
   Participation in degree awarding boards;
   
3. 
   Tutorials;
   
4. 
   Holding permanent administrative position (if this position is without compensation);
   
5. 
   University-wide board membership;
   
6. 
   Participation in activities planned by Quality Assurance Departments;
   
7. 
   Membership in scientific journal’s editorial board;
   
8. 
   Organization of scientific conferences , symposiums on behalf of the HEI;
   

2.10) Public work associated with reach out HEI in the field of activity;
Figure 3 demonstrates whether how many HEIs have included each of these components in their workload schemes.

Figure 3: Administrative and public workload components distribution in HEIs

1. Research and professional development
Research and professional development consists of the following 7 components:
3.3) Guidance of student’s scientific work;
3.4) Production of books/manuals/textbooks;
3.5) Publishing of scientific articles, conference papers, contribution to books;
3.6) Make references to scientific papers;
3.7) Translation of scientific papers;
3.8) Implementation of grant projects;
3.9) Participation in conferences;
Figure 4 demonstrates whether how many HEIs have included each of these components in their workload schemes.