Agreement to Discuss Other Changes to Working Conditions

Although eligible faculty may apply in multiple years, no faculty member may receive the load reduction under this Article more than once during each of the three (3)-year periods. In order to demonstrate eligibility to apply for a reduced load under this Article, a faculty member who has previously received a grant of a reduced load or stipend pursuant to the terms of Article 6.18 or 6.19 of the prior Agreements or a special leave pursuant to Article 6.17 must submit at the time of the application a copy of the completed work or works as appropriate.

(b) A proposal that is not approved may be resubmitted in a subsequent year but is required to be reevaluated and ranked anew. The application process for a reduced leave under this Article shall follow the procedures in FPS 22, C and D, which apply to special leaves.

(c) Eligible faculty members seeking a reduced load must present a proposal for a scholarly publication or project, consistent with department guidelines based upon the particular discipline, including peer review where appropriate for such disciplines. In cases where the nature of the project exceeds the extent of a project that can be completed during a three (3)-credit load reduction, such as an extensive empirical project or a book, the proposal should describe with particularity the portion of the work to be completed during the load reduction and the appropriate benchmarks to measure such completion. Projects already completed at the time of application (manuscripts ready for submission/already submitted/already published and/or artistic works ready for performance, exhibition, etc.) will not be eligible for load reduction.

(d) The faculty member is responsible for the completion of the work specified in the approved proposal.

(e) Faculty awarded a reduced load hereunder cannot teach overload in either semester of the academic year that they are on reduced load.

(f) Faculty will also not be eligible for a load reduction hereunder in the same academic year as the faculty member has been awarded a special leave.

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(g) Any publication or public dissemination of the work accomplished must include a Hofstra affiliation and/or an acknowledgement to the effect that the research was in part supported by Hofstra University.

6.20 Financial Support for Research and Travel. The Administration recognizes its commitment to use its best efforts to provide financial support for appropriate faculty research projects and travel expenses in connection therewith, provided it does not interfere with other duties. Financial support for faculty travel shall be determined and allocated by the Administration after consultation with the AAUP. The University recognizes that it is mutually advantageous to the faculty and the University to encourage the faculty to present papers, engage in faculty research projects and otherwise enhance their scholarship and teaching skills. To that end, the University intends to re-evaluate its policies and procedures concerning reimbursement for appropriate travel expenses and providing other financial support to the faculty and will use its best efforts to achieve positive results in these areas. Each unit shall constitute a faculty committee that shall consult with the Dean in determining allocations and criteria for distribution of funds for faculty research and development other than those specifically allocated by the Administration for faculty development and travel as specified above. Each unit shall distribute such funds in a manner that offers first year faculty the opportunity to apply for funds that can be used during their first year.

6.21 Financial Support for Adjunct Faculty Research and Travel. An adjunct faculty member who meets the requirements of Article 2.2 and has completed at least six (6) semesters of service ( or the equivalent per Article 24.10) shall be eligible to apply for funds from the school, college, or University research fund and shall be eligible to apply for school, college or University travel funds, consistent with the criteria used to award such funds to full-time faculty.

6.22 Adjunct Faculty Promotion Criteria. The promotion criteria for adjunct faculty shall focus primarily on excellence in teaching and/or librarianship. In addition to continuing excellence in teaching and/or librarianship, reasonable productivity in some combination of the following is expected: research and/or pedagogical publication, scholarly activity, professional development, involvement in professional organizations, contributions to the discipline and/or University life, contributions to the University's standing in the community.

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