How to Request Funding

To request funding from the Dean's Fund and/or the Faculty Professional Advancement Fund please fill out the Faculty Funding Form.

Dean's Fund for Professional Advancement

Supports faculty professional activities such as costs associated with presenting work at or attending conferences, with conducting research, with further training in one's field, and other innovative ideas that benefit the faculty and the College. Please use either the individual or team application form to submit a proposal in advance of your planned activities. Funds must be requested in advance of the activity; further instructions are on the forms.

Faculty Professional Advancement Fund
The Faculty Professional Advancement Committee manages this fund, which supports similar professional activities as above, and sets aside specific funds for part-time AAUP members (including for individual professional memberships for part-time AAUP members). Please follow the FWC's instructions for submission as outlined here.

Full-time Faculty Professional Memberships and Licensures

Full-time faculty can e-mail Ed Tallent, Dean of Faculty, cc-ing their Department Chair and the VP of Academic Affairsr, to request reimbursement for individual professional memberships. Please include in the e-mail the name of the organization, cost of membership, and dates covered by the membership. Deadlines for membership requests are December 1 for the fall semester and April 1 for the spring semester.

In all cases, proof of membership through a cancelled check or other appropriate documentation is required. The application deadline for such reimbursement in any fiscal year (June 1 to May 31) is December 1 for the Fall Semester and April 1 for the Spring Semester.

Service/Scholarship Track

Applications are due to the department by October 15 of the academic year prior to the semester(s) in which the applicant wishes to receive the reduction. The department will review them based on their merits and departmental logistics, including teaching needs. The department will make recommendations to the CAO by November 15. The CAO will notify applicants by December 10 whether or not the application is approved. To download the application click here.

Research Track
Release time for initiatives such as research and/or writing for scholarly books and other publications, including refereed journals; creative writing for publication in journals and the commercial press; artistic activity for participation and presentation in juried art exhibitions or exhibitions at public art galleries; music, theatre or dance performances or direction in public productions or competitions; and pedagogical research or activity that will enhance the faculty member's expertise in teaching and/or an enhanced understanding of the process of student learning.

JCRT
Release time from teaching or equivalent responsibilities in order to engage in either professional activities, scholarship and research, or activities designed to improve classroom teaching (such as classroom research projects). This provision for release-time is not intended to apply to work on curriculum development and revision, assessment, program development or other department or school-wide development projects, or grant writing for the same. Application for 2016-2017 Academic Year.

New Academic Program Development Guidelines

The process for developing and implementing a new academic program, including a major, minor, concentration, or certificate, is a two-stage process.  Stage I involves the development and submission of a Stage I Pre-proposal for distribution, review, and approval by the respective department. Once departmentally approved and voted upon, the proposal should be forwarded to the Chair of the "Advisory Board for Review of New Program Proposals."  The Advisory Board will review the Stage I Pre-proposal to assess its merits and provide support for the development of a Stage II Full New Program Proposal. 

If a preliminary Stage I Pre-Program Proposal receives initial approval by the Advisory Board, a more comprehensive Stage II Full New Program Proposal should be developed by the department.  Once completed, the Stage II New Program Proposal should be submitted to the Advisory Board Chair for distribution to members and scheduling an Advisory Board meeting to review and comment on the proposal.  If approved, the Proposal will then proceed through the College governance system.