Faculty Affairs Update – June 30

Dear faculty colleagues,

I hope you are enjoying some time away from work and relief from summer heat. Below are several important reminders including some opportunities for funding and fellowships. Please review closely and forward to your colleagues as you see fit.

Guidance for Faculty Living with Immunocompromised Dependents

A temporary Flexible Teaching Modality Arrangement (FTMA) is available for the fall 2022 semester for faculty and assistant instructors (AIs) who live with an at-risk household member defined as immunocompromised and who:

  • weighs less than 88 lbs and is of any age, or
  • is under 12 years of age and of any weight

The request for this FTMA may be completed online via Qualtrics:

Accepting Applications: Faculty Travel Grant

The Faculty Travel Grant Program (FTG) in the Graduate School is accepting applications for travel awards for the 2022-23 academic year. The Faculty Travel Grant Program and VCFRG (Virtual Conference Faculty Registration Grant) Program support the presentations of scholarly research from UT Austin at recognized conferences and professional meetings. Grants support oral and poster presentations as well as select creative performances and exhibits. Eligible faculty members can receive up to $1,400 per academic year for approved travel expenses.

Interested faculty members can learn more about eligibility, allowed expenses, and more here and submit applications through the Graduate School Awards System. Applications close on Friday, August 25, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Jaskolka at lisa.jaskolka@austin.utexas.edu.

Final Reminder: Big XII Faculty Fellowship Program

The University of Texas at Austin participates in the Big XII Faculty Fellowship Program to stimulate scholarly initiatives and collaborations among the universities of the Big XII Athletic Conference. Provided that travel restrictions related to COVID-19 are lifted during the 2022-23 academic year, the program will offer faculty the opportunity to travel to member institutions to exchange ideas and pursue collaborative research. Faculty visits will ordinarily be for one or two weeks, but shorter or longer visits are possible. The visitor’s home university provides financial support for the visit. Applications are due TODAY, June 30, 2022. For questions, contact Marvin Hackert at m.hackert@austin.utexas.edu. Apply here.

Reminder: The Graduate School Academic Enrichment Fund

The Graduate School is accepting applications for the Academic Enrichment Fund for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. The fund was created to enhance the graduate educational experience by funding lectures that are a part of workshops, graduate courses, seminars, exhibitions and academic conferences at UT Austin. All faculty members are eligible to apply. However, only individuals and organizations who have not yet received funds will be considered during the first submission cycle. Funds are primarily awarded to cover travel, accommodations and honoraria for guest speakers. All application materials must be submitted through the Graduate School awards portal by Friday, July 15, 2022. For questions, please contact Danielle Geraci Thoma at d.thoma@austin.utexas.edu.

Final Reminder: Grant for ACUE Teaching Course

UT System is awarding grants for 30 full-time instructors to participate in the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices course. This year-long professionally facilitated asynchronous course gives you the opportunity to learn about, implement, and reflect on research-based teaching practices as you teach. After completing all course modules, you will be awarded a Certificate in Effective College Instruction that can be included in your CV, LinkedIn, and promotion file.

The ACUE course is co-facilitated by UT Austin’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and the Moody College Center for Advancing Teaching Excellence (CATE) staff.  Applications are due Tomorrow, July 1, 2022. Learn more. Please contact Michelle Gaston michelle.gaston@austin.utexas.edu or Kate Osmond kate.osmond@austin.utexas.edu with any questions.

Fall 2022 Semester Date – Monday, August 22

Due to changes to the academic calendar, fall classes will begin on Monday, August 22. In previous years, classes began the Wednesday before Labor Day. Please note the change and plan accordingly for your return to campus.

If you have any faculty-related questions, concerns, and solutions please feel free to contact the Faculty Affairs team. We’re here to support you in any way we can.

Stay well,

Tasha Beretvas

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