Faculty Affirmative Action Awards
The Office of Faculty Affairs will receive information from the Chancellor's
Office regarding funding for the CSU Faculty Affirmative Action Development
Program for this academic year. According to past practice, SFSU's awards will be made for the spring semester only.
For that semester, our campus receives support funds and an allocation to
replace faculty who have been awarded.
Please notify all eligible faculty in your college/division of their opportunity
to apply for these Faculty Affirmative Action Awards. Interested faculty
may contact college offices or the Faculty Affairs Office at (415) 338-2204
for additional information and the application forms.
The following is a description of the CSU Faculty Affirmative Action Development
Program as described by the Office of the Chancellor and SFSU's application
process:
- Purpose
- The purpose of the Affirmative Action Faculty Development Program is
to assist probationary or tenured faculty at the Instructor, Assistant, or
Associate Professor rank in meeting the qualifications for retention, tenure,
or promotion and to enhance the possibility of their being considered positively
for such appointments or career advancement.
- Eligibility
- Applicants seeking released time must be probationary or tenured
faculty at the Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor rank,
or the Librarian equivalent. Full-time Lecturers, as well as the faculty listed
above, may apply for support funds if they have taught on campus for at least
the past two years and their special contributions and academic needs warrant
such an award. However, qualified probationary and tenured faculty will
have priority.
- While the program is non-discriminatory, it is intended primarily
to help persons who are members of minority groups, women, disabled, or others
protected by federal legislation.
- Applicants must show high potential for achievement in their academ
ic careers. A letter of support for the project from the school/department
RTP committee or school/department chair will fulfill this requirement.
- Awards Available
- The awards consist of up to three units of released time per eligible
faculty member and support funds for mini grants and in-state travel. Faculty
members applying for released time must submit a detailed description of
the work which he/she will do, a timeline for the completion of the project,
and a statement of how the released time will fit into a plan for completion
of the project.
- Submission Instructions
- Submit one original and four copies of your application
and vita to your college office.
- Review Process and Deadlines
- The deadline for submitting proposals to your college office is October
1, 2003. Faculty who apply will be informed by mid December of the decision
of the Peer Review Committee that will evaluate proposals.
- Final Report
- Recipients of awards must submit a final report to the Dean of Faculty
Affairs and Professional Development on what was accomplished as a result
of the award. This report is due by September 10, 2004.
- Affirmative
Action Application Form
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