Faculty Support - College of Arts and Sciences - University of Miami

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

COLLEGE of ARTS & SCIENCES

Faculty Support Resources Available to Arts & Sciences Faculty Updated: Summer 2019

For complete descriptions of each program and the most current policies please visit: www.as.miami.edu/facultysupport CONTACT INFORMATION University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences 1252 Memorial Drive, Ashe Building, Room 227, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Phone: 305-284-4021 Fax: 305-284-5637 Web: www.as.miami.edu Email: rglemaud@miami.edu

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FAST FACTS

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DEPARTMENTS PROGRAMS [ 10 OF WHICH ARE INTERDISCIPLINARY ]

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WORLD-CLASS CENTERS AND INSTITUTES CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

About the College of Arts & Sciences The College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) at the University of Miami is a community of scholars and students who cultivate personal commitments to lifelong learning, intellectual growth, and the enduring values of the liberal arts.

With substantial research funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and a number of other public and private sponsors, UM’s College of Arts & Sciences is a leader in research and scholarship. Academic Analytics ranks the majority of our programs among the best in the country.

Pedagogy Programs Innovation in education is strongly supported throughout the College. Funding and support are available, and faculty members are encouraged to involve outside experts to enhance teaching and learning.

Funding Available for Pedagogy Workshops Funding of $2,000 per department is available for workshops that explore new instructional strategies or techniques.

Hybrid Course Support Faculty who want to transform an existing course using the hybrid (or blended: in person and online) model can be supported with a $500 research award in order to increase the variety of courses available to our students.

Summer Writing Institute The Summer Writing Institute provides full-time faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences with tools and strategies to further integrate writing instruction into content-based classes.

Programs to Assist Lecturers

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The College provides professional development and research support for lecturers and senior lecturers. Funding important opportunities for career enhancement brings new knowledge to the classroom and allows A&S lecturers to realize their scholarly and artistic ambitions.

FULLTIME FACULTY

STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

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“Research and teaching depend upon faculty leadership and creativity. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best scholars.”

— Dean Leonidas G. Bachas A&S is home to 440 full-time faculty representing the very top of their fields. The following information describes programs the College has developed to help A&S faculty achieve continuous success.

Travel to Conferences Up to $600 is available for lecturers to attend conferences or their equivalents (e.g., workshops, roundtables, panels) at which they will present and/or discuss their work.

Travel for Professional Development The College will fund up to two travel expense awards of $1,500. These awards are intended to support lecturers’ attendance at conferences, meetings, training seminars, or workshops that will enhance their effectiveness in the classroom through exposure to new and/or enhanced pedagogical techniques.

Summer Research Support The College will fund up to five summer research awards of $2,000 each. Depending on the type of research, the lecturer may partner with a tenure-track faculty member.

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Scholarship & Research Support A&S fosters programs that help incubate research and develop scholarship across disciplines. We ensure that our faculty have adequate time to engage in their research, scholarship and creative endeavors, including professional development.

Program to Support Faculty Career Progression Post-Tenure Recently tenured professors are provided with guidance, resources and support at this juncture.

Pre-Tenure Faculty Leave (formerly called Junior Faculty Leave) All tenure-track A&S faculty are eligible to apply for a one-semester leave to support research efforts during their probationary period.

Leaves and Supplemental Salary for Fellowships and Scholarships Support is given for faculty members whose main source of extramural funding comes from fellowships and scholarships, when those prestigious awards do not cover the entirety of the faculty member’s 9-month salary (top off).

Funding for Travel to international conferences to present their work Up to $1,500 can be requested for travel to make presentation at international conferences, not including travel to Canada , the Caribbean, Mesoamerica, and Mexico.

Convergence Research Groups Convergence groups test original research ideas that address some of the grand challenges facing humanity in this century. Funding is available for convergence projects up to $60,000 in direct costs per year.

Start-up, Seed and Bridge Funding Start-up funding is available to support new faculty advance their research agenda at UM/in the College. Seed funding invigorates scholarly productivity with smaller grants to pursue new research or to complete ongoing projects that can lead to further funding. Bridge funding provides temporary support when grant funding has ceased and there is a reasonable expectation of future funding.

Funding for Travel to Meet with Program Officers Up to $1,500 can be requested for travel to meet with program officers in federal funding agencies and foundations.

Funding for Travel to Attend Grant Writing Workshops Up to $1,500 can be requested to attend grant writing workshops organized by federal agencies, such as NIH, NSF, NEH, etc.

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Assistance with Publishing and Grant Writing The College recognizes that developing proposals and manuscripts for publication can be a complex process; thus, we have established programs to enlist external reviewers and provide support funding for faculty publishing needs.

External Reviewer Program Assists A&S Principal Investigators who are writing proposals of more than $50,000 for submission to a major agency (e.g., NIH, NSF, NEH, DOE, etc.), with an honorarium for senior scholars from other universities who review their proposals to help strengthen the application.

Proposal Editing Program Covers editing services from qualified service providers prior to submission of the proposal by pre-tenure faculty who are writing proposals of $50,000 or greater for submission to a major agency (e.g. NIH, NSF, NEH, DOE, etc.).

Review of Book-Length Manuscripts before Submission Assists faculty in the final stages of manuscript preparation (before submission to a press) with funding to solicit an extensive reader’s report from an expert in the pertinent research area.

Faculty Awards The College of Arts & Sciences recognizes the excellence of its teachers, scholars, and researchers. These awards recognize outstanding A&S faculty.

Cooper Fellowship The fellowship is a three-year appointment including an annual research fund of $15,000.

Cooper Fellows are chosen based on excellence in contributing to our core missions of scholarship, teaching and service.

Gabelli Senior Scholar The Gabelli Senior Scholar Award recognizes a faculty member at the associate professor level for interdisciplinary scholarship, outstanding contributions to the College and the University, and exceptional promise of future success. This three-year appointment includes an annual research allocation of $5,000 upon availability of the endowment returns.

University-Wide Research Funding Opportunities In addition to the College, the University provides funding for research through internal competition. Visit www.uresearch.miami.edu for more information.

Publication Support Fund Funding support to tenured and tenure-track faculty for costs associated with publication. These costs include, but are not limited to, publication subvention, page charges, and copyright fees.

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