Internship Supervision Compensation Pilot Program

Internship Supervision Compensation Pilot Program

Funder: SUNY Potsdam College Foundation Inc (Lougheed Center for Applied Learning)

Program Announced: July 28, 2021

Overview: A pilot program recognizing the labor involved in creating and supervising internships. The purpose is to recognize faculty work and encourage programs to intentionally expand their use of internships as a high-impact practice.

Eligibility

• Faculty who are running internships integral to their program requirements
• Does not apply to Student Teaching supervisors (whose work is already recognized in assigned course load)
• Does not include summer internships (faculty already receive compensation for those)

Compensation Options

Faculty may choose from one of two options for each internship supervised:

#### Option 1: Banking Towards Course Releases

15 three-credit internships OR 45 credits total = 3 credits of course release

60 credits of internship supervision = 4 credits of course release

Course release timing tied to departmental staffing needs

Scheduled in consultation with Department Chair with final approval by Dean

Eligibility calculated after each spring semester

Implementation in following academic year

#### Option 2: Professional Development Funding

$50 per credit hour of internship supervised in Foundation professional development funding

Funds can accumulate over multiple semesters

Available for spending immediately upon completion of semester

Calculated and available after each semester

Contact

• Questions about program or internship plans: Contact your Dean
• General inquiries: appliedlearning@potsdam.edu