Grant or Contract Related Redistribution of Effort

Purpose

To describe the process for the “buying out” of teaching responsibilities with grant or contract funds in the School of Journalism & Mass Communications

Applies to

Faculty members in the School of Journalism & Mass Communications

Campus: Lawrence, Edwards

Policy Statement

The faculty member shall make a written course buyout request to the associate dean for research and faculty development for review and possible endorsement. The request should be made at least 60 working days before the start of the semester in which the course buyout is being requested. A written contract with the funding agency must be on file with the dean’s office and the school’s financial manager prior to approval.  In reviewing the request, the school also will consider the teaching needs of the unit.  If the associate dean approves the request, they will forward to the dean for review and possible approval.

The funds needed to buy out a course depend on the faculty member’s salary and the percentage of their position attributed to each of their courses. The following examples assume the standard distribution of effort of 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service. For a larger or smaller teaching percentage, the funds needed would be proportionally higher or lower.

• If a faculty member normally teaches four courses per year, a one-course reduction would require funds equal to 10% of the faculty member’s academic-year salary and fringe.
• If a faculty member normally teaches three courses per year, a one-course reduction would require funds equal to 13.33% of the faculty member’s academic-year salary and fringe.
• If a faculty member normally teaches two courses per year, a one-course reduction would require funds equal to 20% of the faculty member’s academic-year salary and fringe.

Salary that is released because of a grant- or contract-related redistribution of effort will normally be used to hire instructors.