Release Time

Release time for Faculty may be funded through a grant proposal as outlined in the Faculty Handbook, Section 4.2:

The University may grant reassigned time from normal teaching responsibilities (described in 4.1 of the Handbook) to faculty for a specified time period to pursue approved academic projects. Such reassigned time must be used to engage in specialized scholarly and academic activity (e.g., grant administration, research), or cultural experience. Northeastern views reassigned time from teaching responsibilities as an investment with the expectation that the teaching reduction will significantly enhance the faculty member’s capacity to contribute to the objectives of the University. Reassigned time approval shall be consistent with the appropriate budgetary and faculty arrangements so as not to disrupt the instructional program or other vital operations of the University.

Calculation

Total ten month contract base pay for the faculty member divided by the standard number of hours taught per ten month contract times the number of release time hours requested.

Release time salary should include fringe benefits and indirect costs.

Limits

All release time requests must be pre-approved by the Dean of the faculty member's college. Any release time request over 25% must be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.