THE CALIFORNIA COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION HAS SUGGESTED A 15-HOUR TEACHING LOAD IN JUNIOR COLLEGES. TO ASSIST IN FORMULATION OF A TEACHING LOAD POLICY FOR SPEECH ARTS INSTRUCTORS AT SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE, A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO 80 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES WAS USED TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES. RETURNS FROM 67 COLLEGES INDICATED THAT (1) A 15-HOUR LOAD POLICY WAS IN EFFECT AT 52 COLLEGES, WITH 10 ASSIGNING HEAVIER LOADS AND A STANDARD OF LESS THAN 15 HOURS AT FIVE COLLEGES, (2) IN 93 PERCENT OF THE COLLEGES, STUDENT CONTACT HOURS WERE NOT A FACTOR IN DETERMINING LOAD, AND (3) THREE OR FEWER PREPARATIONS WERE ASSIGNED IN 81 PERCENT OF THE RESPONDING INSTITUTIONS. VOLUNTARY COMMENTS INDICATED THAT 25 IS COMMON ENROLLMENT MAXIMUM IN SPEECH ARTS CLASSES. (WO)