Faculty HR Resources
Faculty Leaves and Buyouts
- Buyouts and leaves should be requested by submitting a Faculty Request for Buyout or Leave.
- In order to make sure curriculum needs are met, leave requests should be submitted 6 months in advance of the leave semester. You do not need to submit a request if you have already been notified of approval for your leave, including those who have been awarded a CRF, FRA, or modified instructional duties.
- The buyout rate will be calculated based on our teaching load and whether you are considered research or teaching intensive. See the table at the bottom of COLA's faculty leave page to see the buyout rate appropriate for your teaching load.
Faculty Research Fellowship and Assignments
- College Research Fellowship (CRF) -Relieves faculty members of teaching their required organized classes for one long semester in order to devote their attention to a research project
- Faculty Research Assignments (FRAs) -Support initiation, furtherance or completion of a specific research project.
- Summer Research Assignments (SRAs) -Provide assistant professors with salary support while they concentrate on research and writing during the summer.
Faculty Reviews
- Faculty Activity Reports (FAR) and Publications Database -All faculty are required annually to complete a report of their academic and professional activities, and to update and certify their publications, creative work, and other scholarly works
- Peer Teaching Observations
Other Resouces
- Faculty Academic Resources
- Liberal Arts Faculty Resources
- Liberal Arts Building Services
- Liberal Arts Classroom Support
- Liberal Arts Digital Media & Web Services
- PAR Approval Request (PAR) Handbook