A full-time faculty member may apply for a 3.40 TEU (i.e., one course) reduced teaching load in order to complete a scholarly or artistic project.
Eligibility
A faculty member may be eligible for a release to accomplish one of the following purposes:
- To meet a deadline to complete a manuscript (e.g., dissertation, publisher’s contract)
- To meet a deadline to present a performance, complete a creative work, or mount an exhibition
- To invest time in significant research or data collection leading to a publishable work
Criteria
The criteria for approval will include:
- A track record of completing similar projects as planned
- The feasibility of the project
- Benefit or value to Bethel and/or the broader academic/artistic community
- Impact on departmental staffing
- Cost to institutional budget
Process
The process for approval will include the following steps:
- The faculty member begins by discussing the proposal with the department chair or program director in order to determine whether he or she supports the project, taking into account the value and feasibility of the project and the potential impact of a one-course (3.00 – 3.40 TEUs) reduction on departmental or program staffing.
- If the department chair or equivalent director supports the project, the faculty member may then submit a formal application to:
- The appropriate divisional dean Dean of Faculty for CAS
- The appropriate divisional dean for CAPS/GS
- The Dean of the Seminary
- Normally, the application for the reduced teaching load should be submitted by February 1 of the academic year prior to the year in which the reduced load applies.
- If the reduced teaching load is approved, the individual to whom application was made will notify the faculty member and make the appropriate change to the faculty member’s teaching load.
Office of the Provost
Effective September 1, 2011