Dec 17, 2024  
Fall 2024 Faculty Handbook 
    
Fall 2024 Faculty Handbook
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POLICY 3.5.6.2 - Charge


The primary focus of this committee is faculty development. It is concerned with ensuring ongoing attention to resource development and equitable allocation of available funds among individual faculty, and providing activities and opportunity for enhancing the faculty’s abilities in teaching, research, scholarship, and service to the university and the community. The specific duties of the committee are:

  • to review and recommend incentives and changes in the faculty development, research, and scholarly aims of the university
  • to propose an institutional policy on faculty development, research, and scholarship
  • to propose policies, procedures, and guidelines for applications of available institutionally-funded development activities
  • as appropriate, to consider and make recommendations to the Provost on applications for institutionally-funded faculty development funds
  • to review and recommend changes in university copyright and patent policy, as set forth in the Faculty Handbook
  • to monitor compliance with all applicable regulations concerning the use of human or animal subjects
  • to coordinate with the Office of Advancement and the Provost the solicitation of external funding for faculty development, research, and scholarly activities
  • to assist the Provost in planning and implementing campus-wide faculty development activities including, but not limited to, the annual Faculty Retreat and May Workshop
  • to submit monthly minutes and recommendations, to be voted on by the Senate
  • to submit a final annual report and recommendations, to be voted on by the Senate

Nothing in this policy is intended to restrict the designation or contribution of funds for specific purposes. Such funds do not fall within the purview of this committee.



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