FAQ: Partial Load Registry

Updated: January 2026.

FAQ: Partial Load Registry 

  • The Partial Load Registry applies to the academic year (September 1 to August 31).

  •  Starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, all currently or previously employed Partial-Load Faculty will automatically be placed on the Partial-Load Registry. However, all returning or first-time Partial Load Faculty members must indicate their desired number of teaching hours for the following academic year by completing the Teaching Contact Hours form. The deadline for registration will be April 30 of every year. 

  •  Please remember to print a copy of your response for your records when you submit, as proof of completion! To do this, select the ellipses in the upper right corner to view the “print response” option.

  • All previously taught courses while in part-time, partial-load, and/or sessional status will count towards hiring priority.

Please note:

  • The 2026-2027 Teaching Contact Hours form for Humber College is now open.

  • Completing the Teaching Contact Hours form is an annual task. The Registry and Teaching contact hours information is managed by the College.

  • The Union has no control over the Registry List, although we continually work to ensure its accuracy.

Why is the Partial-load Registry important?

  • Registering for the PL Registry is the first step to ensuring you receive hiring priority for courses on a PL contract.
  • The Registry list looks at faculty’s seniority, found on the PL Seniority List , to determine hiring priority.
  • The person with higher service credits should be offered the PL contract first. If this is not the case, please get in touch with us ASAP. 

What is the Partial-load Registry?

  • The Partial-Load Registry provides an increased level of job protection for partial-load faculty (i.e. teaching 7 – 12 hours per week), as long as the employee has completed the Teaching Contact Hours Form to indicate their desire for future work as a partial-load employee at Humber College for the upcoming academic year.
  • This registry also documents each registered partial-load employee’s courses they have previously taught since Fall 2017 at Humber, and the School(s)/Faculty(s) in which those courses were taught. The onus is on the faculty member to demonstrate any previous courses taught prior to Fall 2017.

Why does the Registry exist?

The Partial Load Registry exists to offer more senior partial-load workers some job security. Prior to 2017, managers could assign partial-load contracts to whomever they wanted. In other words, once you achieved PL status, it wasn’t a guarantee that you’d remain there.  The Registry forces managers to recognize the seniority of workers and offer them partial-load contracts. 

Who is eligible to be on the PL Registry? 

Effective the 2026-2027 academic year, all currently or previously employed partial-load employees shall automatically be registered for partial-load priority consideration for the following semester. To be considered for courses, all faculty must complete the Teaching Contact Hours form by April 30 of every year.

How does the PL Registry effect courses assignments? 

The collective agreement requires the College to give hiring priority to registered partial-load faculty who have filled out the Teaching Contact Hours Form. This means that when Associate Deans or Deans determine that there is a need to hire a partial-load employee, they must consult the Registry and first offer the course to a qualified partial-load faculty that has previously taught the course. To be considered as “qualified”, you must be registered in the Registry, and be either currently employed as a partial-load employee or have 8 service month credits of partial-load teaching in the past 4 years. Check your service credits here. Please note that you must complete the Teaching Contact Hours Form every year. Completing the form for a previous year does not automatically apply to future years.

How do I register? 

Humber College will post the Partial Load Registry on the College’s website. Once the Registry is open, please provide the necessary information. Upon registration completion, you should receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation immediately, we recommend checking your “junk” folder in your inbox, and if the confirmation is not there, please re-register again. Please ensure you receive a confirmation email before the registration deadline, and keep it somewhere safe (like a non-Humber email address).

When do I register?

The Teaching Contact Hours Form will open in December and will close on April 30 of every year. Please be aware that late submissions will not be accepted.

Who maintains the PL Registry and the Teaching Contact Hours Form?

The Registry and the Teaching Contact Hours list is maintained by the College, not the Union. The Union receives a copy of the Registry List, which we use to ensure faculty’s information on the list is accurate, and to ensure contracts are offered as per the collective agreement rules.

Where can I find my N number?

We recommend logging into Banner (MyHumber) where you would usually go to look for your schedule. At the top right hand corner of your schedule, you will see your name and your N number. You may also find your N number on your payslip via HRMS.

I still have questions! Who can I contact?

Please feel free to contact the Union office at any time at info@opseu562.org.

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