Faculty And Staff Development Award Guidelines

Purpose:

To support the College of Health Professions faculty and staff in the areas of travel, research, teaching and other professional development activities.

Available Funds:

Available funds are determined annually by the Dean’s office and are divided between the fall and spring semesters.

Process:

  • CHP Faculty/Staff Committee will notify CHP faculty and staff of award nomination process 4 weeks prior to submission deadline.
  • Fall awards will be for attendance/travel from July through December. Spring awards will be for attendance/travel from January through June 12th. Travel for Spring awards must be completed by June 12th, and invoices or receipts must be submitted to the business office by June 12th.
  • Applications should be submitted to the department chair prior to the deadline to ensure applications can be reviewed and approved by the chair.
  • The department chair will review the funding request, determine if the request is eligible to be funded by departmental funds, and forward applications unable to be fully funded by the department to the CHP Faculty and Staff Affairs Committee Chair with justification of funding need by the application deadline.
  • The CHP Faculty and Staff Affairs Committee will review all applications within three weeks of the deadline and send the committee’s candidate selections to the Dean’s office.
  • Recipients will be notified by the CHP Faculty and Staff Affairs Committee Chair or Dean’s office.
  • Incomplete or late applications will not be be considered.

Guidelines:

  • Funding priority will be given to those proposals that include the following:
    • Enhancement of professional development that supports the mission, vision, and guiding principles of CHP
    • Support conference attendance that includes a scholarly presentation (for faculty) OR increases knowledge related to professional duties
    • Detailed budget (copies of receipts, invoices, quotes)
    • Proof that alternative funding is limited or unavailable
    • A plan for disseminating knowledge to colleagues
    • Applicant who has not received a Faculty/Staff Development Award within the past year
  • Approximate funding amount is $500 - $1000

The deadline for award funds to be used is June 12th of the fiscal year in which the award is granted.