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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=4>FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4>CALL FOR PROPOSALS </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#000000">The Faculty Development Leave (FDL) Committee invites all full-time faculty members to apply for a Faculty Development Leave for AY 2006-2007. </FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><U><FONT COLOR="#000000">Criteria Requirements</FONT></U></B></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1. A faculty member is defined as a person employed by A&M-Commerce whose full-time duties, as specified in his/her contract, are teaching and/or research.<BR>
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2. Faculty members are eligible to be considered for a Faculty Development Leave when they have served as members of the faculty of A&M-Commerce for a minimum of two consecutive, full-time, academic years.<BR>
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3. Applicants must submit all required documentation to the Faculty Development Leave Committee according to established time lines.<BR>
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4. The Faculty Development Leave Committee shall give due consideration to each applicant and base its deliberations and decisions upon the following criteria:</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">a. Prior record of scholarly or professional achievement;</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">b. Description of the potential contribution of research or writing to an academic or professional discipline;</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">c. Evidence that the development leave activity can be completed during the requested leave.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5. Within ninety</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(90)</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">days following completion of faculty development leave, each applicant will present to the Department Chair, Dean, and Provost a brief written report on accomplishments resulting from the leave. (Eligibility starting date for succeeding faculty development leave begins with the delivery of the report of accomplishments to the chair.)</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><U>A</U></B><B><U>pplication Packet</U></B><B><U></U></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#000000">To be</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000">considered for award, application packets must</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000">include the following documents</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000">and</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000">must be</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000">received in the Provost</FONT> Office no later than</P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><U><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2006</FONT></U></B><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"></FONT></B><B> </B></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000">(1) Faculty Development Application Form which is available at </FONT> <A HREF="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/vpaa/fdl/general_info.htm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/vpaa/fdl/general_info.htm</FONT></U></A><FONT COLOR="#000000"> Applications must be signed by the applicant, Department Head and Dean.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000">(2) Explanation of the proposed Faculty Development Leave project (including an abstract, project description, timeline, and bibliographic or background sources), and</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT COLOR="#000000">(3) Current vita.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#000000">Completed application packets must be submitted to Cynthia Rhodes, Assistant to the Provost, McDowell Business Administration</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080"> Building</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000">,</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000080">R</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000">oom 280.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#000000">Faculty Development Leave information can be found at</FONT> <A HREF="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/administration/Rules%26Procedures/rules_procedures.asp?RID=77"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/administration/Rules%26Procedures/rules_procedures.asp?RID=77</FONT></U></A></P>
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