Faculty Leaves and Awards

Per HOP 2-2210, there are two major types of faculty leave: 1) leaves without pay and 2) leaves from the instructional budget.

Leaves Without Pay:

Leave - Academic (LWOP)

• When faculty are on 100% leave without pay from UT for research/professional/academic reasons for a period of greater than 30 days

Unpaid Time Off

• When faculty are on leave from UT's payroll for personal reasons OR when the LWOP is part-time and/or fewer than 30 days.

Leaves from the Instructional Budget:

Release from the Instructional Budget (RFIB)

• Situations where tenured or tenure-track faculty are not paid some or all of their salary from the instructional budget (faculty salaries account).

Course Buyout

• When faculty wish to reduce their teaching load by paying a portion of their salary via a grant or other non-instructional account.

Faculty Research Assignment (FRA)

• Awarded by COLA and OGS, affords faculty 1 semester course release and is paid 50% by OGS. Comes with return rule

Could be either/both:

Supplemental College Research Fellowship (SCRF)

• Awarded by COLA, pays up to 50% of faculty’s salary as a supplement to an awarded fellowship. Comes with return rule

Additional Research Awards:

Summer Research Assignment (SRA)

• Awarded by OGS, pays 2 months summer salary. Comes with return rule

College Research Fellowship (CRF)

• Awarded by COLA, affords faculty 1 semester course release for research project. Comes with return rule

Other Leaves & Related Processes:

Modified Instructional Duties

• Used to appoint faculty member temporary alternative work to release faculty from teaching 

Faculty Sick Leave

Policy Links:

HOP 2-2210: Faculty Leaves and Special Academic Assignments

Provost Office Leaves Information