Performing Arts & Design Program - Focus of Program
Recognizing that productivity in creative work is an expected part of a performing or visual arts or design faculty member’s regular workload, the Campus Research Board will normally apply the following criteria in their review of requests for released time through the Performing Arts & Design Program:
- Requests for released time should reflect a response to some special opportunity that would be significantly enhanced by uninterrupted effort.
- Preference will be given to untenured faculty pursuing projects central to the work on which their tenure decision will be based. Requests should not be made in the faculty member’s first year at the University unless truly exceptional circumstances exist. The Campus Research Board will not normally award released time to an applicant who receives similar released time from another campus unit for the same academic year.
- Released time should be used for efforts that are expected to lead to a specific contribution to creative work that will be nationally significant. Exploratory projects are not good candidates for this program.
- Performing Arts & Design Program released time should not be used in conjunction with a sabbatical leave or other leaves or released time opportunities that would lengthen time released from University teaching responsibilities unless truly exceptional circumstances exist. Proposals must conform to University Conflict or Commitment policies with respect to compensation from other sources. A paid consulting opportunity beyond the norms of the Conflict of Commitment Policy will result in an unpaid leave of absence.