Faculty Development and Travel Funds
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Full-Time Faculty and Lecturers, Lab Instructors and Paraprofessionals who are appointed at or above the half-time level on a continuing basis
FROM: Joe Dieker, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
DATE: September 9, 2011
SUBJECT: Faculty Development and Travel Funding
I am pleased to announce the availability of faculty development and travel funds for this academic year. In keeping with past practice, the faculty specified above are eligible to receive up to $400 in development funds for scholarly, creative, or professional expenditures which qualify as tax-exempt under federal IRS guidelines. Appropriate expenses include, but are not limited to, attendance at professional meetings (air and ground transportation, registration, lodging and meals), memberships in professional organizations in the discipline, subscriptions to professional journals, and books.
Those who formally present papers or exhibits or sit on invited panels are eligible to receive supplemental funding up to $100 to defray travel and conference expenses for that one conference. For example, if a faculty member presents a paper at a conference and the travel expenses for that trip total $535, the faculty member may receive $500 in reimbursements.
These funds are intended for use during this academic year and cannot be rolled over into the 2012-13 fiscal year. In accordance with the college’s travel and purchasing policies, please request reimbursement within thirty days of incurring any expenses.
These funds should not be used to support the purchase of equipment, computers, hardware, software, printers, and other computing accessories. These items must be requested through the College’s regular process for capital requests. If you have any questions regarding the appropriate use of these funds, please contact us before you incur the expenses.
Travel funds may be obtained by requesting a travel loan in advance or by submitting receipts for reimbursement. In either case, the “Travel Loan and Expense Reporting Form” must be completed and submitted with the itemized documentation to Nancy Rawson in the Office of Academic Affairs for review and approval, within 30 days of incurring the expenses.
In regard to the use of these funds, please refer to the “Travel Policy and Procedures” on the Business Services webpage at http://www.cornellcollege.edu/business-office/faculty-staff-information/travel/index.shtml and the “Academic Purchasing Guidelines” on the Purchasing Office webpage at http://www.cornellcollege.edu/purchasing/academic-purchasing-guidelines.shtml.