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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Faculty Members,
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the call for proposals for
<strong><span style="font-weight:normal">Faculty Development Leave (FDL) </span></strong>for academic year
<strong><span style="font-weight:normal">2026–2027. </span></strong>FDL provides eligible faculty members the opportunity to pursue professional development activities that enhance their teaching, research, creative work, and/or service to the University. It
is intended to support projects that contribute to the faculty member’s professional growth and to advance the mission of the University.
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eligibility: </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Full-time faculty members who are interested and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in
<a href="https://inside.tamuc.edu/aboutus/policiesproceduresstandardsstatements/rulesProcedures/12faculty/12.99.01.R0.01.pdf">
University Procedure 12.99.01.RO.01</a> are invited to participate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Application Deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025 -
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Applicants must submit their proposal allowing adequate time to route through the department head and dean for their approval. It is the responsibility of the applicant
to monitor the routing of the proposal to ensure it completes the approval routing through the department head and dean no later than the deadline of December 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Application Materials:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applicants must submit the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Proposal outlining the purpose, objectives, and expected outcomes of the leave<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Timeline for the proposed activities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Current curriculum vitae<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Approval from the department head and dean
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Submission Portal: <span style="color:red">
<a href="https://dms.tamuc.edu/Forms/Faculty-Development-Leave?_gl=1*nx7g17*_gcl_au*MTI4MDc5NjQ4Ni4xNzU2OTI0ODAy*_ga*NzI0NTc2OTA2LjE3NDkxMzA4OTI.*_ga_WMPJF2FXDN*czE3NjI0NjI2ODYkbzEwNyRnMSR0MTc2MjQ2MjY5NCRqNTIkbDAkaDA."><span style="color:red;font-weight:normal">Faculty
Development Leave Application</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions regarding eligibility or the application process, please contact the Faculty Development Committee Chair. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#00386C">Cynthia Rhodes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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