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*Note that FDLs are distinct from course releases that result in 0-teaching loads. FDLs release faculty from normal University obligations so they can focus solely on research. Course releases that result in 0-teaching loads are for teaching release only; faculty are expected to fulfill other University obligations and duties.
Submissions
Applications will open September 2 - October 3, 2022 for FDLs to occur the following AY 2023-24.
FDL Committee Charge
The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Leaves and Awards Committee will review FDL research leave requests and other faculty research award competitions for College of Liberal Arts faculty. The full committee or a sub-set of the committee will be tasked with reviewing the following programs:
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- The UT-FDL application period occurs annually in September-October based on Provost's Office deadlines.
- The College of Liberal Arts Dean's Office will review all applications for eligibility and remove ineligible applicants. The office of Academic Affairs and Human Resources will be responsible for communication, verifying eligibility and tracking.
- Department chairs will rank applicants from their departments and submit a brief narrative statement that includes the acceptable number of faculty leaves that will allow the department to meet instructional needs, as well as other relevant information on strategic and/or research priorities that informed ranking decisions.
- The College's Faculty Leaves and Awards Committee will review UT-FDL applications, along with the chair rankings and narrative statements, in October-November based on Provost's Office deadlines.
- The committee's review and recommendation should reflect the professional, evidence-based judgement of each member involved and must not be positively or negatively influenced by a candidate's race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
- When evaluating applications, committee members should consider UT-FDL core eligibility criteria, the quality of the leave proposal, and recent course release and/or other leaves.
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