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Guidelines + Forms

WORKLOAD

FAS Faculty Teaching Load Guidelines

Course Buyout Request

Application deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 2, 2026
Chair's recommendation deadline: March 16, 2026
Application deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 3, 2026
Chair's recommendation deadline: August 17, 2026

Course Release Request

Deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 16, 2026
Deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 17, 2026

Zero Teaching Load Request

Deadline for Fall and Spring of AY2026-27: March 16, 2025

Request Approval of a Jointly-taught Course

Deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 2, 2026

Deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 3, 2026

Request Compensation for Overload Teaching

Deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 16, 2026

Deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 17, 2026

Request Prior Approval of Professional Outside Activity

LEAVES

Leave Request and Approval Form

Leave without Pay Request

Application deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 2, 2026
Departmental recommendation deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 16, 2026
Application deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 3, 2026
Departmental recommendation deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 17, 2026

Paid Research Leave Request

Application deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 2, 2026
Departmental recommendation deadline for Fall of AY2026-27: March 16, 2026
Application deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 3, 2026
Departmental recommendation deadline for Spring of AY2026-27: August 17, 2026

TRAVEL

RESEARCH GRANTS

Proposal Transmittal and Approval Form
(Proposals for external funding, for the URB, etc.)

MISCELLANEOUS

Employment Certificate Request
Affiliate Appointment Request
Research or Academic Assistant Appointment Request (forthcoming)
Research or Academic Assistant Re-appointment Request (forthcoming)

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