Faculty Development Grants Program

The 2011-2012 Application Process:

Fall Faculty Development Grant applications are due to the department Chair on October 21, 2011.  Chairs assess applications and forward them to their Dean by November 2.  Deans assess the applications, forwarding them to the Senate subcommittee chair no later than November 11.  The full Senate votes on FDG awards at the November 18 meeting and forwards recommendations to the Provost, who makes the awards and notifies faculty. 

The Spring 2012 deadlines for Faculty Development Grants are:  March 12, 2012 (due to Chairs), March 26 (due to Deans), April 9 (due to Senate), April 20 (Senate votes and forwarded its recommendations to the Provost).

The objectives of the faculty development program are to improve instructional effectiveness and promote the professional development of faculty members.

Professional development activities to be supported are those designed to expand the academic expertise of full-time faculty. Activities included are: research, preparation of a product of this research, the presentation of this research, writing, delivering academic papers, additional training, retraining to serve the University in a new area, supplemental funds for academic activities, and support of course reductions from the University to allow for research time.

Instructional development activities to be supported are those designed to increase teaching effectiveness and improve course content. Activities such as innovations in pedagogy, application of Information Technology to course content, and activities directed at improving course content are included.

Dissertation grants may be awarded to help offset the expenses incurred in preparing doctoral dissertations.

Please refer to the University Handbook, Section XII.3.b.6, Instructional Faculty Personnel Regulations for more information on the faculty development grant program.

Sabbatical Leave

Faculty applications are due to the Dean by November 1, 2011; the Dean's recommendations are due to the Senate on November 15, 2011; the Senate's recommendations are due to the Provost on December 10, 2011. The Provost will forward his recommendations to the President by January 10, 2012.

Christopher Newport University will offer sabbatical leaves so that faculty may extend teaching abilities and continue professional and intellectual growth. Projects in such areas as research, creative work, professional retraining, and advanced study may be proposed. These activities should result in (1) improved teaching effectiveness, (2) enhanced research and / or artistic activity, (3) new capacity for service to the University or community, and/or (4) an advanced degree or retraining that permits teaching in a new area.

Please refer to the University Handbook, Section XII.3.b.2, Instructional Faculty Personnel Regulations for more information on sabbatical leave.