Sessional Lecturers are members of the Faculty Association and may be full-time or part-time. They are appointed to teach credit course(s), or to perform related duties such as course coordination or laboratory supervision, for a period of less than twelve (12) months. These appointments are governed by Part 7 of the Collective Agreement.
Appointment specifics
The full number of credits taught equalling full-time is different per Faculty and is broken down as follows:
July 1, 2022:
- 6 credits F/T per term: Architecture, Law
- 9 credits F/T per term: Arts, Science, Medicine, Arts & Social Sciences, Creative & Critical Studies, Health & Social Development
- 12 credits F/T per term: Land and Food, Sauder, Forestry, Management
- 15 credits F/T per term: Applied Science, Education
July 1, 2023:
- 9 credits F/T per term: Arts, Science, Medicine, Arts & Social Sciences, Creative & Critical Studies, Health & Social Development, Architecture, Law
- 12 credits F/T per term: Land and Food, Sauder, Forestry, Management, Applied Science, Education
Salary
Minimum per-credit rates are in effect for all Sessional Lecturer appointments, per Part 2, Article 4 of the Collective Agreement:
per credit rate effective July 1, 2022
| # credits is full-time= | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | Education |
| Salary per credit = | $4,141.58 | $2,759.96 | $2,070.24 | $1,657.51 | $2,489.11 |
per credit rate effective January 1, 2023
| # credits is full-time= | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | Education |
| Salary per credit = | $4,348.66 | $2,897.96 | $2,173.75 | $1,740.39 | $2,613.57 |
per credit rate effective July 1, 2023
| # credits is full-time= | 9 | 12 |
| Salary per credit = | $3,093.57 | $2,789.98 |
per credit rate effective July 1, 2024
| # credits is full-time= | 9 | 12 |
| Salary per credit = | $3,186.37 | $2,873.68 |
Advertising & Appointment Process
Positions must be advertised in accordance with UBC’s advertising policy and the Collective Agreement. Sessional appointments must be entered in the ISI (Integrated Sessional Information) System to record & track the number of credits taught, and then subsequently in Workday. Contact Christine Pickering for ISI access. For other Sessional-related questions please refer to our contact list. Please note that a current CV and a copy of the signed offer letter must also be submitted for new appointments.
If the appointee is a not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, please review the requirements for Foreign Academic Recruitment. Please note that normally the only non-Canadians that can be appointed as part-time Sessional Lecturers are American, Mexican and Chilean citizens. Additionally a foreign graduate student whose valid study permit allows them to work at UBC and has been offered an appointment may also hold a Sessional Lecturer appointment.
Benefits for Sessional Lecturers
Sessional Lecturers who hold appointments of at least 50% and for at least 4 months are eligible for pension and benefits. Sessional Lecturers who hold appointments of less than 50% are eligible for a modified benefits package with no pension. The only exception is when a Sessional Lecturer falls under the recall provisions of by Part 7, Article 4 of the Collective Agreement. Information about benefits eligibility is available on the HR Benefits including information on benefits maintenance between appointments for Sessional Lecturers.