Per HOP 2-2210, there are two major types of faculty leave: 1) leaves without pay and 2) leaves from the instructional budget.
Leaves Without Pay:
Leave - Academic (LWOP)
- When faculty are on 100% leave without pay from UT for research/professional/academic reasons for a period of greater than 30 days
Unpaid Time Off
- When faculty are on leave from UT's payroll for personal reasons OR when the LWOP is part-time and/or fewer than 30 days.
Leaves from the Instructional Budget:
Release from the Instructional Budget (RFIB)
- Situations where tenured or tenure-track faculty are not paid some or all of their salary from the instructional budget (UT accounts other than 'faculty salaries account).'
Course Buyout
- When faculty wish to reduce their teaching load by paying a portion of their salary via a grant or other non-instructional account.
Faculty Research Assignment (FRA)
- Awarded by COLA and OGS, affords faculty 1 semester course release and is paid 50% by OGS. Comes with return rule
Could be either/both:
Supplemental College Research Fellowship (SCRF)
- Awarded by COLA, pays up to 50% of faculty’s salary as a supplement to an awarded fellowship. Comes with return rule
Additional Research Awards:
Summer Research Assignment (SRA)
- Awarded by OGS, pays 2 months summer salary. Comes with return rule
College Research Fellowship (CRF)
- Awarded by COLA, affords faculty 1 semester course release for research project. Comes with return rule
Modified Instructional Duties
- Used to appoint faculty member temporary alternative work to release faculty from teaching
Faculty Sick Leave
Policy Links:
HOP 2-2210: Faculty Leaves and Special Academic Assignments
Provost Office Leaves Information