Substitute time means that the faculty member is requesting a substitute instructor for one or two class meetings rather than an entire course. Contracts for substitute instructors are reimbursed according to the budget guidelines below. List the number of substitute instructors required, the number of hours they will teach, and estimated pay. Please refer to the compensation handbook or call Human Resources if you are not sure what substitute rate to use. Release time means that the faculty member is requesting a replacement instructor to teach a course during the grant period in order to allow the faculty member to concentrate on the renewal or project.
Release time is included on the faculty member's normal teaching contract.
If you apply for and are awarded release time you are not eligible to teach an overload course during the semester for which release is granted. Indicate how many credit hours you currently expect to teach. Indicate how many credit hours of release time you are requesting. State the replacement costs involved for a reduced teaching load using actual dollar amounts. If your department is willing to cover some of the release costs, indicate the amount.