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Faculty Released Time for Specified Committee Chairs 13.21 (PDF)

ACADEMIC OPERATING POLICY AND PROCEDURE

MEMORANDUM TO: All Holders of Mississippi State University Academic Operating Policy and Procedure Manual
DATE: February 15, 1990
SUBJECT: AOP 13.21 - Faculty Released Time for Specified Committee Chairs

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Academic Operating Policy and Procedure (AOP) is to promote an understanding among the holders of this manual regarding faculty reassigned time for the Faculty Senate Chair, the Faculty Athletics Representative, and the Curriculum Committee Chair.

REVIEW

This AOP will be reviewed every four years (or whenever circumstances require an earlier review) by the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs (APAA) with recommendations for revision presented to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

POLICY/PROCEDURE

The University operates under the philosophy that certain committee positions filled by faculty members carry specified released time in order to perform the assigned functions. There are three such positions. The University will reimburse the appropriate departments for the percent of faculty time released for these activities according to the following:

  1. Faculty Senate President – Released time of 50% during the fall, and spring terms, plus 8%for the summer. The rate for the summer is based on the salary of the faculty member at the time he/she serves as chair. These equivalent funds will be transferred to the faculty member’s department in August of each year. In the event the faculty member fails to complete the year’s obligation, the funds remaining revert to the Office of Academic Affairs.

  2. Faculty Athletics Representative – Released time of 25% during the fall and spring terms. These equivalent funds will be transferred to the faculty member’s department in August. In the event the faculty member fails to complete the year’s obligation, the funds remaining revert to the Office of Academic Affairs.

  3. Curriculum Committee Chair – Released time of 25% during the academic year. These equivalent funds will be transferred to the faculty member’s department in August. In the event the faculty member fails to complete the year’s obligation, the funds remaining revert to the Office of Academic Affairs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Position Section

Year
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Review

2010

 AOP 13.21
12/01/06

For information about this policy, contact the responsible/reviewing department hyperlinked above.