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Summer Appointments 

Summer appointments are available to regular 9-month faculty, salaried graduate students, and adjuncts. All summer appointments must be submitted via ePAR. 

The major priority in determining which courses to offer during the summer should be responding to student needs, while maximizing semester credit hours (SCHs).  Because we wish to ensure that student needs are being met, we will hold funds beyond your initial budget allocations which will be made available if extra sections are needed to meet demand and you don't have adequate resources to address the needs.  At the same time we are working to achieve robust enrollments, we must strive to offer courses at a reasonable cost. 

Faculty Summer Appointment Guides and Resources 

Compensation

Compensation cannot be received in the summer for work performed during the 9-month contract period (September – May).

Total summer compensation may not exceed 3/9 of Institutional Base Salary (IBS), regardless of funding source. This cap applies to all summer activities combined — teaching, research, program coordination, and supplemental pay. 

Faculty receiving salary from federal awards may not exceed 95% of their monthly IBS from those awards in any single summer month.

Any work performed remotely off campus must be approved through the Flexible Remote Work Request Process. 

The Supplemental Compensation Calculation Spreadsheet must be attached to all non-teaching faculty ePARs (job codes 1233, 1301, 1302, and 1621). Do not submit as a PDF.

2026 Summer Dates

Session Session Dates ePAR Appointment Dates FTE for a 3-SCH Course
3-Week - Maymester
 May 11 - May 29 
June 1 - June 30
50%
5-Week-1
May 18 - June 19
June 1 - July 15
50%
10-Week
May 18 - July 24
June 1 - August 31
25%
8-Week
June 1 - July 24
June 1 - July 31
50%
5-Week-2
June 22 - July 24
July 16 - August 31
50%

 

Study Abroad Compensation

Faculty-led study abroad programs are coordinated through Global Learning and Experience, including the setting and agreement of operational budgets and logistical arrangements. Study aboard is located under special project compensation in the Faculty Compensation Guide. It is the responsibility of Global Learning and Experience, in consultation with chairs and deans, to determine whether a faculty-led study abroad program with low enrollment will be offered or canceled. Information for faculty interested in leading a faculty-led study abroad program, including deadlines for program proposals, is available at UNT International.

Additional Faculty Compensation Questions

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Patricia Rodriguez, Director of Academic Personnel, at Patricia.Rodriguez2@unt.edu or Nicole McAlister, Assistant Director of Academic Personnel at nicole.mcalister@unt.edu