Professional Development Travel Request Policy

Education & Kinesiology Division

To ensure that division travel funds are allocated appropriately and equitably within budgetary limitations, distributions will be made accordingly to the following guidelines:

Eligibility:

Any divisional faculty member, including adjunct instructors, may request travel funds.

Committee Composition:

The Professional Enhancement Committee (PEC) will be composed of three divisional faculty members. One faculty member from each of the three programs in the division (Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Health & Kinesiology) will be elected annually to serve on the committee during the division fall retreat. Their service on the committee will be for the length of one academic year.

Procedure:

The PEC and the division chair will evaluate requests for funding support using the following criteria:

o Appropriateness to instruction and/or scholarship o Importance to individual professional development o Attention to promotion and tenure needs o Consideration of previous travel funding

Although the PEC will give priority to those who are making presentations, faculty desiring to participate in an event as an observer should also apply. The committee may recommend to award a portion of the funds requested.

The committee will review travel requests by the first working day of September, October, February, and March. Funding may be requested for travel not yet completed. Submit your requests on the “Travel Request” form and fill out the “Travel Request Information Sheet.” These forms can be found in the division office or on the Division website. Completed forms must be submitted to the division office prior to the first working day of September, October, February or March, respectively. Please note that all travel MUST be formally approved two weeks prior to the scheduled trip if the travel is conducted in-state. If the travel is conducted out- of-state, it must be formally approved one month prior to the scheduled trip.

Please Note: Those interested in participating in events should also apply for Faculty Development Funds. Additional campus sources of funding to explore include Institutional Development Grants and Co-Curricular Competition Grants. Travel Request Form (For professional development funds request)

Please note that the Travel Request Information Sheet must accompany this form. Provide the information requested below: Name: ______Today’s Date: ______

Travel Destination: ______Name of Event: ______

Travel Dates: ______

Trip appropriateness to instruction and/or scholarship:

Trip importance to individual professional development:

Trip importance to promotion and tenure needs: