Synopsis of CSU AAUP Contract Funds for Faculty Development & Research
For information and updates, please consult the current Faculty Handbook, your respective Dean, and/or the chair of the committee.
Forms may be found online with the Faculty Handbook.
When mailing aplications, please be sure to do so at least 4 days prior to the deadline - otherwise, hand deliver.
	Faculty	CSU/AAUP	Reassigned	Sabbatical	Summer	Retraining
	Development	Research	Time for	Leave	Curriculum-Related	Funds
	Funds	Grants	Research		Activities
Who           is eligible?	All AAUP Faculty	Full-Time AAUP Faculty	Full-Time AAUP Faculty	Tenured faculty who have completed six (6) academic years of full-tme service.	Full-Time AAUP Faculty	Full-Time AAUP Faculty
What       will I receive?	Full-Time - a maximum of $1,200;  Part Time faculty -  a maximum of $600.	Up to $5,000	Up to six (6) typically three (3) hours of reassigned time.	One semester at full-pay or one year at half-pay.	Monetary award in relation to credit hours requested.	Monetary award
Where   should I apply?	Nine (9) copies of the application should be sent to the Office of the Provost/VP for  Academic Affairs.	Office of Grant Programs (Application notice emailed to all full-time faculty in November.)	Six (6) copies of the application including supporting materials should be sent to the Provost/VP for Academic Affairs.	Seven (7) copies: Teaching Faculty to dept. leave committee, chair, or dean; Librarians to dept. leave committee,   spokesperson or director; Counselors to dept. leave committee, director,  or dean of student affairs; Administrative  - to supervisor or appropriate management personnel.	Requests sent to the appropriate Dean.	University President
When        is the deadline?	9/14/07;11/30/07; 2/8/08; 4/25/08 - Late applications will not be accepted.	February 1 -  Late applications will not be accepted	November 6 - Late applications will not be accepted.	September 28	March 1	November 1
How           may I use the award?	For activities to enhance the ability to be a productive and innovative professional in the  capacity as a classroom teacher.	To enhance the educational mission, visibility, and research stature of the Connecticut State University System. Proposal required.  See Guidelines provided in email in November.	The project must contribute to the body of research, creative or pedagogical knowledge of the applicant's discipline.	Sabbatical leaves are granted for the purposes of scholarly and creative endeavers that strengthen the professional competence or enrich the teaching or equivalent professional responsibilities of faculty members.	For curriculum development of courses and programs. Preference is given to new curriculum development over revising existing courses.	For tuition, books, travel and related expenses. Retraining must be in areas deemed useful to the University as determined by departments or administration.
For further information consult:	Chair of the Faculty Development & Recognition Committee; Faculty Handbook.	Director of Grant Programs	Chair of the Research & Development Committee; Faculty Handbook.	Chair of the Academic Leave Committee;  Faculty Handbook.	The Dean; Chair of CUCAS; Faculty Handbook.	The university president's office; Faculty Handbook.