PS # 1310
| TITLE: |
Faculty Development Monies
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| AUTHOR: |
Faculty Senate
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| APPROVAL DATE: |
June 22, 2009
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
June 22, 2009
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| PURPOSE: |
To define the use of funds provided for faculty
development.
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| REVIEWER: |
Vice President for Academic Affairs
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| REVIEW DATE: |
Spring 2009 and every three years thereafter.
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| OPERATING DETAILS: |
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1. The faculty
development fund has three separate
money accounts designated for faculty development use. The accounts are
(a) General fund and (b) MUW Foundation Endowment.
2. The General Fund
has the following conditions:
a.
Faculty
development funds obtained from the MUW State allocation in the amount
of $5,000 annually will be used to support this function.
b. Funds budgeted for the faculty development program
may be used to assist individual faculty with expenses incurred in
developing new courses; in curriculum revision; in presenting a paper
to a scholarly or professional group; in holding an exhibition; in
presenting a recital or performance or in serving as an officer of a
professional or scholarly group. Examples of matters these funds may
support include travel, manuscript preparation, shipping works of art
to exhibition sites, etc.
c. A second priority level for using these funds
includes sending faculty members to workshops, short courses or
seminars with the understanding that the faculty members would upon
their return share their studies with students, faculty members, or the
public in on-campus seminars. Faculty members also may use these funds
to attend workshops such as those dealing with grantsmanship or
improving teaching effectiveness that would result in a general benefit
to the university. Such usage does not mandate a seminar presentation.
3. The MUW
Foundation Endowment has the following
conditions:
a.
These funds are
designated interest money from a permanent endowment from private
donations to the MUW Foundation. These funds will be expended based on
MUW Foundation spending policies.
b. Funds are to be used to strengthen classroom
teaching.
c. Applications for the awards must be full time
faculty members and must be under contract to MUW for at least one full
year following the awarding of the money.
d. Applicants must provide an in-depth description of
the project (beneficiaries, purpose, time frame for development, and
how it will strengthen classroom teaching). Applicants must submit all
estimated expenditures for the project and must identify if profits
will be accrued from the project.
e. Application must be received and monies awarded in
the Fall semester.
f. There are no restrictions on the number of times
an applicant may apply nor are there any restrictions on whether the
project is a new or continuing one.
g. The money does not have to be awarded each year if
there are no proposals which meet the established guidelines. Unused
money in addition to further contributions to faculty development
remains in the interest bearing account.
4. A Faculty
Development Committee from the Faculty
Senate will be appointed by the Faculty Senate president. The Committee
will describe procedures for applying for available funds for each
separate money account and for evaluating applications. These
procedures must be approved by the President of the University upon
recommendation of the Academic Council and the CAO. When a proposal is
approved by the Committee, it will be forwarded to the full Senate and
then to the CAO, who maintains budgetary control.
Revised: 6/22/09