Reduction in Teaching Awards

8.8. Internal Research Support

8.8.2 Teaching Reduction for Externally Funded Research Purposes

8.8.2.1 In order to encourage externally funded research at Concordia, a Member may be granted a reduction in the teaching assignment to facilitate his/her research. Applications for teaching reduction in order to carry out externally funded research are evaluated by the Research and Faculty Development Committee using the following criteria:

(a) Where grants permit the provision of funds to hire a teaching replacement for the faculty Member, the Member shall seek such funding.

(b) Priority will be given to applicants when the external grant is such that it would be unavailable during a sabbatical leave.

(c) Normally the deadline for application for such a teaching reduction shall be November 15 of the year prior to that in which the reduction is to take place. The application must be accompanied by proof of application to the granting agency, and be submitted in writing through the Vice‐President International & Research. At the discretion of the Research and Faculty Development Committee, applications presented at other times of the year may also be considered.

(d) Members receiving this reduction in teaching for research purposes remain in the full‐time employ of Concordia. The faculty Member’s position on the Faculty will not be in jeopardy and the salary will not suffer (i.e., no increments will be lost). Depending on the nature of the particular teaching reduction sought, reduction of committee and advisement responsibilities will be determined by the Vice‐President Academic & Provost in consultation with the appropriate Dean. The Member will not be required to undertake any new or additional committee or other service work during the reduction in teaching.

(e) The Member must inform Concordia of any additional remuneration while the teaching assignment is reduced. Concordia will limit its contribution so that the total earned remuneration (net of reasonable related expenses) which the faculty Member receives will not exceed 100% of regular salary for the duration of the teaching reduction.

(f) Applications for Teaching Reduction for Externally Funded Research Purposes will be considered in conjunction with applications for Teaching Reduction for Research Purposes.

8.8.3 Teaching Reduction for Research Purposes

8.8.3.1 To encourage faculty Members to engage in research, Concordia provides a limited number of reduced teaching assignments on a semester‐to‐semester basis.

8.8.3.2 Reduced teaching assignments are available to permanent‐stream faculty Members. Reductions in teaching assignments are not available for personal research contracts with personal remuneration.

8.9 Application and Review Procedures

8.9.1 A faculty Member may apply by November 15 to the Vice‐President International & Research or delegate for a reduced teaching assignment normally to begin on the first day of the upcoming academic year (on or about 1 September) to the Research and Faculty Development Committee. Applicants will provide in writing:

(a) The nature of the research project, including a brief description of the goals and methodology of the proposed research;

(b) A time‐line for completion of the research project;

(c) Plans for sharing the research results, such as via publication, presentation to a scholarly conference or to the public;

(d) Rationale of the urgency for completion of the research project.

8.9.2 Reduced teaching assignment for research requests will be considered by the Research and Faculty Development Committee. If a Member of that body is an applicant, the Vice‐President International & Research will approach the Faculty for an alternate from that Faculty to serve in place of the Member. The Research and Faculty Development Committee makes its recommendation to the Vice‐President Academic & Provost through the Vice‐President International & Research by the end of the first semester.

8.9.3 Applicants are informed by the Vice‐President International & Research of the Research and Faculty Development Committee’s recommendation by January 15.

8.9.4 Faculty Members whose research projects are underway or nearing completion will be given priority.

8.9.5 Merit‐based criteria shall be developed by the Research and Faculty Development Committee (RFDC) in relation to the following:

(a) The potential for ongoing research projects, including those arising from the Member’s research program;

(b) The number and quality of publications, presentations, performances, or exhibitions resulting from an established research program;

(c) The Member’s demonstrated or potential capacity to develop collaborative relationships within the academic community or with community agencies;

(d) The Member’s demonstrated or potential capacity to create opportunities for students to become involved in research;

(e) Additional criteria as determined by the Research and Faculty Development Committee.

8.9.6 The maximum teaching assignment reduction per faculty Member is twelve hours a year, to be applied to either or both semesters.

8.9.7 Teaching assignment reductions extending over two or three years, subject to annual review, will also be considered.

8.9.8 Applications will be evaluated by the Research and Faculty Development Committee and prioritized on the basis of the merit of the proposal in accordance with the criteria in 8.9.5 of this article. The RFDC will make a decision on the Member’s application and forward the decision as a recommendation to the relevant Dean. The Dean shall either:

(a) Implement the recommendation, or

(b) Defer the Member’s reduction in teaching for no more than 2 semesters, on the basis of program delivery needs, providing reasons, in writing, to the RFDC and the Member.

8.9.9 The Member shall submit an annual written report to the RFDC which accounts for his or her use of time during tenure of the teaching assignment reduction.

8.9.10 On the basis of this report and following consultation with the Member’s Dean, the Research and Faculty Development Committee shall accept or reject the application for an ongoing teaching reduction.

8.9.11 The maximum institutional teaching assignment reduction is 108 hours per year, subject to budgetary considerations.

8.9.12 Members receiving this reduction in teaching for research purposes remain in the fulltime employ of Concordia. Normal salary increments will apply, and the time involved in the reduced teaching assignment for research will count toward sabbatical leave.