Last updated August 14, 2024

Eligibility

Any tenured or tenure-track faculty member above the rank of instructor may qualify to receive one semester of quarter-time release to pursue scholarly work as defined by the applicant’s department or program. Preferred projects promote Viterbo student learning and may develop expertise in other areas of strategic importance to the institution.

Click Here to View/Complete the Application for Scholar's Release via eTrieve

Applications for Scholar Release are due October 1st for Spring release and February 15th for Fall release. Additional documentation with the following procedure and application assessment rubric may be found via the following link on the Faculty Development SharePoint site (Viterbo ID req'd).

Term

Any tenure track faculty above the rank of instructor, may apply for one semester’s quarter-time release (the equivalent of 3 credits of a 12-hour teaching load) to complete scholarly work as defined by the applicant’s department or program.  Faculty may receive a scholar’s release once every two years.

Process for Application, Review, and Completion

1. The Chair of the Scholarship Sub Committee of faculty development calls for scholar’s release applications by Sept. 1 (for spring release) and Jan. 15 (for fall release).
2. The Etrieve application requires approval by the faculty member’s department chair, dean, VPAAIE, and Chair of Faculty Development Scholarship Committee.  Applications are due by October 1st  (for spring release) or by Feb. 15 (for fall release).
3. Members of the Scholarship Sub Committee of Faculty Development Committee review and score applications according to the Rubric for Sabbatical or Scholar’s Release, and the committee recommends applicants for Scholar’s release to the vice-president of academics by Nov. 1 (for spring release) and Mar. 15 (for fall release).  The grant rubric privileges applicants pursuing tenure or promotion and those who have not received a previous scholar’s release or sabbatical.
4. The faculty development chair notifies award applicants by Nov. 15 (for spring release) and Apr. 1 (for fall release).
5. Within one academic year following receipt of a Scholar’s Release, recipients share the results of their grant projects at one of Viterbo’s annual faculty development events (the Celebration of Faculty Scholarship in October or the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in January).  Failure to share the funded project at Viterbo within a year of release will adversely affect the recipient’s future applications for release.  Necessary changes to this dissemination policy may be negotiated with the faculty development director, preferably at the time of grant application.