SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SCHOLARSHIP REASSIGNED TIME PROGRAM
(SRTP) GUIDELINES
Purpose
To encourage and support scholarly/creative activities, which will enhance the faculty
member’s professional development, reflect positively on the School and University, and
further one’s discipline.
This is one of a number of programs that seeks to implement the scholarship objectives of
the University’s Strategic Plan. The School’s Scholarship Reassigned Time Program also
serves as a mechanism for enhancing and fostering the interdisciplinary, collaborative
mission of the School among and between faculty and students.
Scholarly/creative activities are to be interpreted broadly. Thus, it may include research
(for example, data collection), writing for publication, or writing grant proposals. If the
project involves participation of human subjects the applicant must provide evidence that
IRB approval has been/or will be received. If applicable proposals that involve
participation of human subjects will be conditionally approved pending IRB approval.
While this program has been established to facilitate faculty scholarship, please keep in
mind that this is an expected behavior of the faculty role. It is also important to
remember that faculty are expected to continue fulfilling their other responsibilities such
as, teaching, committee assignments, and student advisement, while actualizing their
scholarly pursuits.
Eligibility
Scholarship Reassigned Time (SRTP) is a program offered to full-time faculty on tenure
track appointments in the university. Please note that faculty are not eligible to apply for
any semester wherein they are already receiving credit for scholarship reassigned time.
Faculty who serve on the Scholarship Reassigned Time Committee (SRTC) are eligible
to apply for reassigned time, but must recuse themselves from participating in committee
deliberations during the semester in which they are applying.
Amount of Reassigned Time /Supports
It should be recognized that proposals must be reviewed within the context of the total
number of credits available to the School. Reassigned time may be granted for one (1) to
three (3) credits per semester. This application for reassigned time is limited to the spring
2016 semester. Faculty may apply to continue research projects through submission of
reassigned time applications for future semesters. Faculty should discuss with the
Department Chairperson how the credit load is to be adjusted.
Contingent upon availability, funds may be requested as part of the application process.
If funds are being requested, a detailed budget justification must be included. If the
applicant anticipates the need for other supports (as described in the application form),
these must be identified in the proposal.
Due Dates/ Submission Process
To ensure the integrity of academic planning at the department level, proposals are due
one (1) year prior to the semester for which reassigned time is being sought.
Applications for fall semester reassigned time are due by October 1st and applications for
spring reassigned time are due March 2nd.
By the preceding due dates one hard copy of the original proposal, with cover sheet
signed by the Department Chairperson, and one electronic copy of the same are to
be submitted to the Chair of the Scholarship Reassigned Time Committee, Dr. Mark
Cameron at cameronm3@southernct.edu
Specific Procedures for Submission:
1. The Departmental Chair must sign the cover sheet and send the cover sheet and
application to the SRTC chairperson. The committee cannot consider an
application until the hard copy with the chair’s signature is forwarded by the
department chair to the SRTP committee. The Departmental Chair’s signature is
required on all applications as affirmation that: the research has merit; the time
requested is reasonable given the scope of the work and the timeline presented in
the proposal; and that the faculty member should be granted the time requested.
2. If a Departmental Chair is applying for reassigned time, the Dean’s signature will
be required on the Chair’s signature line of the cover sheet before the hard copy is
transmitted to the SRTC chairperson.
3. Limit your proposal to five (5) pages + Budget page, if needed. Any additional
information that you believe supports your proposal may be attached as an
addendum.
4. If your proposal seeks to continue work that you have done as a result of a
previous award, ATTACH A COPY OF THE SCHOLARLY PRODUCT AND
THE REPORT THAT WAS SUBMITTED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT
AWARD.
5. One electronic copy must be submitted to the Chair of the Scholarship Reassigned
Time Committee. The electronic copy may be in the form of an email with
attachments. Please state, “SRTP Application,” as the subject heading on your
email transmission.
Reporting Requirements
A final report will be due to the Dean within six (6) weeks of the completion of the
reassigned time. Reassigned time for each subsequent semester will be contingent upon
receipt of the interim report.
Report Due Dates are as follows:
Final/Completion Report
If Completed Fall Semester
Due Date: February 15th
If Completed Spring Semester
Due Date: September 1st
Application Review
The Scholarship Reassigned Time Committee (SRTC) serves a review and advisory
function to the Dean of the School of Health and Human Services regarding applications
for Scholarship Reassigned Time. The SRTC’s deliberations and subsequent
recommendations to the Dean will reflect the merit of the projects submitted and, to the
degree possible, promote distribution across the disciplines within the school. The SRTC
is guided by the principle that each credit hour requested translates to 45 hours of direct
time on the scholarship project. All participants must document the case for the specified
number of credits requested. The SRTC adheres to its directives to spur healthy
competition and encourage scholarly activity among faculty within the school.
Review Factors:
In reviewing each proposal, the SRTC will evaluate the extent to which:
1. the described activity clearly represents scholarly/creative activity;
2. the goals reflect enhancement of the faculty member’s scholarship stature within
the discipline, the School and the University;
3. the activity promulgates the mission/strategic plan of the School and the
University;
4. the activity will aid in an application for future external funding;
5. the outcome(s) will be measured by peer review process(es).
Other Review Considerations
In addition to the above review criteria, the SRTC will use the following factors in
making award recommendations. These factors are not listed in any particular order of
priority. Preference will be given to proposals that: reflect projects already in progress or
near completion; describe activities that are community-based (that is, take place in one
of our clinical, field or community agencies) and includes staff and/or students; generate
grant proposal(s); develop manuscript(s) for publication; conduct research that addresses
teaching, curriculum, or student issues. Consideration will also be given to doctoral
candidates who are at the data collection or final stage of the dissertation. Finally, the
number of previous awards received by the applicant will be considered with priority
given to applicants who have not previously received reassigned time.
Notification of Awards
The SRTC will forward its award recommendations to the Dean of the School of Health
& Human Services. The Dean will review the recommendations and make final award
decisions. Applicants who apply in fall semesters will be notified by the third week of
November. Applicants who apply in spring semesters will be notified by the third week
of April.