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Career Progress

Book Launches/Faculty Success

It is important to celebrate the success of faculty in our community. Please inform the Assistant Vice-President (Research) if you or one of our colleagues are awarded a grant, if you publish a book, or if you have any other major success. We launch new books written by our faculty. Someone will introduce the book and the author. Then we have light refreshments.

Deadlines and Due Dates

For information on career progress deadlines and dates, please see the full and part-time collective agreements at Administrative Offices > Human Resources > Policies & Agreements.

Expectations and Support

For information on expectations and support, please see the full and part-time collective agreements at Administrative Offices > Human Resources > Policies & Agreements.

Faculty Awards

Excellence in Teaching
A call goes out to the University Community for nominations. A committee chaired by Alumni Affairs and including Learning & Teaching Development representation evaluates the nominations. The successful candidate is announced at the May Convocation. The award winner has a photo unveiled after the annual faculty BBQ. The photo is on the wall in the entrance foyer of the Edmund Casey Hall.

Student Union Excellence in Teaching
Awarded by Students’ Union each year.

Merit Awards
Available for full-time faculty. Up to two are awarded each year. A call goes out to the University Community for nominations. Awards are made for special merit in teaching or research. There is an emphasis on the previous year although an entire career is considered by the awards committee.

The committee is chaired by Assistant Vice-President (Research) and membership includes faculty representatives on Board of Governors and a student representative. The award winners (if any) are announced at the May Convocation. The total cash value of all awards has a ceiling of $3000. Awards are for one year only and they are added to the PDA of the award winner.

Course Releases

  • The McCain Award gives release from a full course. It is administered through the Office of the Assistant Vice-President (Research). Criteria change from time to time. Please watch out for Calls for Applications.
  • Three credit hours course releases. Criteria for these releases are described in the collective agreement. Calls for Applications are made in the November competition. A second call is made in May if the releases have not been allocated.

Internal Grants
Check the Research pages of the Faculty Development website for information about internal research awards and awards for conference travel. Calls are made twice a year. Check the Learning & Teaching Development website for information about the LTD awards.

Professional Development Interviews

The Assistant Vice-President (Research) offers professional development interviews for faculty at any time.

Renewal, Promotion and Tenure

For information on renewal, promotion and tenure, please see the full and part-time collective agreements at Administrative Offices > Human Resources > Policies & Agreements.

Sabbatical Requests, Recommendations and Reports

For information on sabbaticals, please see the collective agreements at Administrative Offices > Human Resources > Policies & Agreements. Please refer to Appendix E – Minimum Standards.

Full & Part Time Collective Agreements

The “Collective Agreement(s) between St. Thomas University and the Faculty Association of the University of St. Thomas” for full and part time faculty are available at Administrative Offices > Human Resources > Policies & Agreements.