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a) Release Time (Release From the Instructional Budget): There are two types of Release Time, differentiated by the funding source used to replace Instructional Budget funds:
Research Buyout: Part of the faculty member’s salary is temporarily transferred from department instructional funding to a sponsored project administered through UT, usually a 26-account through OSP. There is no corresponding change in the faculty member’s overall FTE.
Course Buyout: Part of the faculty member’s salary is temporarily transferred from department instructional funding to another internal funding source (not a 26-account). There is no corresponding change in the faculty member’s overall FTE.
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Calculating Scheduled Weekly Hours (SWH) for Release Time
When is a Release Time form required?
Per COE: Research-Related Policies > Faculty Academic Effort and Research Buyout Policy > Faculty Academic Effort, a tenured/tenure-track faculty member’s total 40 Scheduled Weekly Hours (100%SWH) semester appointment is comprised of the following:
10 SWH (25% FTE): Course One
10 SWH (25% FTE): Course Two
20 SWH (50% FTE): Research/service time (can be apportioned flexibly between research and service)
Any release of teaching either Course One or Course Two requires submission and approval of a Release Time Request form.
For the research/service time portion of their appointment, COE policy allows faculty to reallocate up to 20% (8 SWH) without the approval of the department chair. For the release of research/service time hours above 8 SWH per semester, department chair approval is required via the Release Time Request form. At least 2 SWH must remain on internal funds at all times.
How many hours' Release Time should be requested on the request form?
Calculations are as follows:
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Materials are available to help calculate Release Times Time for joint-appointed faculty at Box: Release Times - joint-appointed faculty (access restricted).
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