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Department of Theatre and Dance
Instructor Professional Development Policy

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Rationale: Instructor Professional Development Funds should be allocated so that they have the greatest benefit to the Department. They should facilitate instructor professional development, enhance research/artistic achievement, and enhance the influence and reputation of the Department at the regional, national or international level. These funds cannot be allocated for membership dues in professional affiliations.

 

I. Principles

Instructor Professional Development funds granted for instructor development or research/artistic achievement should follow the following priorities:

1. Achieve a professional license or certification in that instructor’s field of expertise

2. Maintain a professional license or certification in that instructor’s field of expertise

3 Defray expenses associated with presenting an instructor’s work at state, regional, national or international meetings

4. Defray expenses associated with attending a state, regional, national or international meeting related to an instructor’s field of expertise

5. Other special circumstances

 

II. Process

A. Each faculty member must submit to the Instructor Professional Development Committee a request form for each proposed activity with explanatory notes explaining the significance of the work to be presented/attended and the benefits to the Department as well as listing the anticipated expenses.

B. The Instructor Professional Development Committee will receive and review the requests to confirm that each request meets Departmental criteria. Instructor Professional Development Committee will then rank the qualifying requests by Departmental priority and will recommend apportioning funds according to the approved formula.

C. Once approved, instructors will submit an authorization form (and supporting material) to the Chair for signature. Must be completed before event date.

D. Instructor Professional Development Committee will meet on four occasions. Instructors are expected to submit applications for the review period relevant to their event.

1. The final week of the spring semester to approve summer applications and early applications for the fall or spring semester of the following year. No more than 20% of the money allotted for each semester would be committed at this meeting.

2. Mid-September to allot the remainder of the money for the fall semester.

3. Mid-November to allot money up to 75% of the money for the spring semester.

4. Early February to allot the final 25% of the money for the spring semester plus any uncommitted money.

E. Allocation:

1. Up to 60% of the budget can be committed in the fall semester.

2. 40% plus any amount not committed for the fall would be committed in the spring semester.

3. Under most circumstances no more than 20% of the sum budgeted for the given semester will be allotted to a single individual.

4. Under most circumstances no more than $1000 will be allocated for a single event, or $1500 for a trip outside the contiguous USA.

5. Since funding is usually very limited, it will normally be granted at the following rate:

Instructor 85%
Senior instructor 80%