Faculty members on continuing appointment are encouraged to submit proposals. During the fall semester all faculty will receive an announcement soliciting proposals and stating the guidelines for doing so. Proposals for courses involving large numbers of students are given priority, as are those involving innovative use of instructional technology. The announcements for funding are made before the end of the fall semester. Grants may be awarded for up to two months of salary during the period June 16 through August 15.
Faculty are only eligible for an award once every four years.
The purpose of the Mini-Sabbatical Program is to enhance the quality of the instructional program at SIUC by augmenting the individual creativity of university faculty members. This might be accomplished by a visit to those institutions recognized as having a successful new program, a different approach to course content, new classroom or laboratory techniques, a restructured curriculum, or success in student retention or services. All full-time faculty members on continuing or permanent tenure appointment are eligible to apply for the awards. The guidelines for submitting proposals are distributed to faculty during the spring and fall semesters. For additional information regarding the Summer Teaching Improvement Program and the Mini-Sabbaticals to Aid Instruction, consult the office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost.