The standard teaching load at Middlebury College is five teaching units for Fall and Spring terms, plus Winter Term responsibilities under the current one-on, one-off policy for colleagues in regular (t-track) appointment. Some course releases are given for service as department chair or as a member of the Promotions and Reappointments Committees or the Educational Affairs Committee. Chairs have some flexibility in distributing teaching loads as long as the department total is at least 5.0 units/FTE over the Fall and Spring semesters. Chairs should ensure, however, that each full-time faculty member teaches at least 2 units in a given semester and averages 5 units/year over a 3-yr period. In cases where the 5 unit/year obligation would result in more than 4 preparations for a faculty member, a Chair should consult with the Dean of the Faculty Susan Campbell, to determine the appropriate teaching load. See specific guidelines on the Academic Affairs webpage.