The Office of Academic Affairs began a pilot program for the 2012-13 academic year to support the professional scholarship of our part-time faculty. This program was in response to a suggestion that helping part-time faculty to present their scholarly work related to teaching will provide valuable professional development.
Part-time faculty members who have a teaching-related presentation accepted at a regional or national competitive conference can apply to their dean for partial support for travel associated with the presentation. If the dean approves the request, based on school criteria, the executive vice chancellor’s office will match the amount given by the school (up to a maximum amount of $250). The dean should communicate the acceptance of the application to the Academic Support fiscal officer, Arlene Phillips (alrsphil@iu.edu). An individual may receive this travel award only once per year.
This program was evaluated after the initial year and a decision was made to extend this program through the current academic year.
