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Policy Statement

  1. Those members of the faculty presenting papers at conferences will receive the highest level of support. Junior faculty members will be given preference over senior faculty members with tenure. The committee strongly feels that junior faculty need the highest level of support to be visible and to publish. It is also assumed that senior faculty members should be established in their field and their travel expenses will sometimes be covered by external funding sources.
  2. Those members of the faculty chairing conference sessions, serving as organization officers will receive a lower level of support. Officers in major organizations should be compensated for their travel by the organization. Most major ones do so. Please ask your organization to consider such compensation. We will continue to sponsor those who do not receive any compensation, or to cover the balance of those who do receive partial compensation.
  3. Those members of the faculty requesting development funds or simply attending conferences will receive the lowest level of support.
  4. The maximum amount is $1,200 per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).
  5. Do not send any receipts with your application—you will submit them to the Dean’s office after your request has been approved by the committee.
  6. Any material such as an official letter from a sponsoring organization, conference website, program etc. will help alleviate any questions we may have.
  7. Requests for summer travel (July 1 to September 6) will now be considered in the Spring semester. Please check the website for deadlines. If you do not submit the application for summer travel on time, then it can be submitted in the fall.
  8. Please be very specific as to the date and exact location of the conference. Make sure that you include the name and website for the sponsoring organization. All applications to the Faculty Development & Travel Committee must be submitted electronically.
  9. If you are requesting funds for faculty development, be very specific as to the nature of your request. Remember that this category receives the lowest funding priority. Only those requests that have a clear plan and publication objective may receive funding.
  10. Travel to meetings for the purpose of program accreditation is funded from another source. Please have your chair contact the Dean directly.
  11. Section 9.14 of the Faculty Handbook allows for faculty to receive $30 for membership dues to a learned or professional society. If the conference you plan to attend includes the membership fee in the conference charges, please itemize those dues so only the appropriate amount can be paid/reimbursed to you.