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2) Faculty members must submit a request for modification of instructional responsibilities in writing to their department chair. The application must include (1) the following information:
- how many courses are normally taught each year by the faculty member
- how many the faculty member will teach for the academic year of proposed assigned modified instructional duties
- a statement explaining the need for modified instructional responsibilities
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- a written proposal describing in detail what work the faculty member will do in place of the applicant’s normal classroom responsibilities. This work may involve significant scholarly research, new course development, curriculum development, or other work done in the best interest of the university’s instructional program. The proposal must define a work product and must propose a method for evaluation of the work by the department chair or dean during the semester.
3) The department chair should review the request following the guidance in HOP 2-2240: Modified Instructional Duties, section F., "Application Review," and if approved, should forward the request along with an accompanying memo of support to the Dean with a cc to COE-HR@austin.utexas.edu.
4) Within thirty days of receipt of the request, the dean shall submit the results of his or her review, in writing, as well as the Chair's letter and the requesting faculty's original letter, to the Office of the Executive Vice President and ProvostThe Dean's Office HR Team will review the request and forward to the Dean. If approved, the Dean will indicate approval either by email or memo, and return to COE-HR@austin.utexas.edu.
5) The Dean's Office HR Team will forward the faculty member's original request, the chair's memo, and the Dean's approval to EVPP. Upon final review, the Provost will communicate his or her written decision to the applicant and the appropriate dean and/or department chair. The decision of the Provost is final.
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