Course Student Minimums

All expenses of the FHL summer program — from faculty & TA salaries, benefits, and housing to UW program fees, TA tuition, and vessel use — are paid by course student fees subsidized by donor funds. The student numbers below are the minimum required for the program to break even. Decisions are made on whether a course will be held and whether it receives a TA based on the number of confirmed students on March 15^th.

Faculty FTE

Following UW College of the Environment policy, faculty FTE is based on number of course credits, number of instructors sharing the course, and appointment duration. A typical 9-credit FHL summer course has two faculty instructors, each receiving 0.9 FTE (1.8 FTE total for the course) for 1.5 months. For a course with more than two instructors, the total FTE will be divided among them, e.g., 0.6 FTE for each of three instructors.

Visiting Faculty Compensation: Monthly Rates at 1.0 FTE

ACTUAL PAY WILL DEPEND ON APPOINTMENT FTE (typically 0.9 each for two instructors)

Faculty Housing

FHL housing is covered for faculty who do not have a home on island²; if more than two faculty for a course require housing, they must share units or pay for additional ones beyond two.

Important Dates for 2025

Faculty are not expected to be at FHL for the duration of their appointment, but are expected to be on campus from the first through last days of class. Per US and UW visa regulations, international instructors are required to be in the US for the duration of their appointment; please plan accordingly.

1. Years from Jan. 1 of degree year to appt start date; “4-7” = from 4 yrs through 7.99 yrs, etc.
2. Housing provided only for primary instructors, not for visiting speakers.