Faculty Development Travel Request/ODEOL Title III

Transcript:Faculty Development Travel Request/ODEOL Title III:
Faculty Development Travel Request/ODEOL Title III Part B (HBCU & SAFRA) Jeanette Moss-Smith, MSM Special Assistant to the President/Title III Director The institution provides evidence of ongoing professional development of faculty as teachers, scholars, and practitioners SACSCOC CR 3.7.3 (Faculty Development) TITLE III TRAVEL REQUEST FORM This form applies to travel on official university business. Costs covered includes expenses for: Transportation (airline ticket, rental car, mileage) Lodging Registration fees Per Diem (includes meals) INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IS PROHIBITED What is covered? Travel must be pre-approved by: Department head Dean Provost Title III Director Travel arrangements (that are non-reimbursable) should not be confirmed prior to written approval Approval Travel request should be submitted no less than three (3) weeks prior to travel. When Registration Air fare (if flight arrangements are conducted by Universal Travel) Rental car Hotel Items Paid in Advance Complete application with signatures Faculty vita 3 copies of each: Registration application Airline confirmation Conference program Mileage estimate Hotel confirmation Documentation needed to process application: Reimbursement Conferred through check request Per diem (this includes meal costs) Gasoline for rental vehicles Mileage if traveling in personal vehicle Internet access from hotel (for University business) Any other expenses incurred to include, but not limited to taxi receipts, shuttle fees, toll fees, parking fees, etc. Items reimbursed Gasoline receipts Taxi receipts Airport parking receipts Hotel parking receipts (valet services not reimbursed) Internet access from hotel ~Faculty Development Report ~ Documentation needed for reimbursement OFFICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND ONLINE LEARNING DISTANCE LEARNING FACULTY PARTICIPATION WHY SHOULD WE? Professional development Cutting Edge hardware and software access Summer Pay (summer courses) Faculty Rank, Promotion, and Tenure packet Service to the University Faculty Credentials DISTANCE LEARNING SPRING/SUMMER INSTITUTE TRAINING FOR TEACHING ONLINE March –July, 2016 SACSCOC REQUIRES: Sufficient number of faculty qualified to develop, design, and teach the courses/programs Clear criteria for faculty evaluation Faculty who teach online receive appropriate training TRAINING!!! WHY? Consistency/Standardization Copyright Clearances via TU Library Compliance: SACSCOC FERPA ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Title IX (cyberbullying) SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement) Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) U.S. Department of Education Quality Matters Standards Online Learning Consortium Master Course Shell & Course Syllabus Template Take basic training online (self-paced) Select three electives Create course shell that successfully passes Quality Matters (QM) peer review Meet with instructional designer and ODEOL staff There will be future opportunities for stipends for those faculty member’s course shells