Funding Conference Registration fees for ELC Part-time, Non-student Faculty

Background

The ELC encourages faculty to attend and present at TESOL-related conferences. Full-time faculty and part-time student faculty may receive funding from the Linguistics and English Language Department. However, the department doesn't fund other ELC faculty for conference attendance. Therefore, the ELC would like to provide financial support for part-time, non-student faculty to attend conferences, given sufficient ELC funds are available.

Policy

The ELC will provide funding for registration fees for attendance to I-TESOL and to International TESOL for part-time, non-student faculty, contingent on sufficient ELC funds. Other finances associated with conference attendance will be the responsibility of the faculty member (e.g., travel, food, hotel costs, etc.). Registration fees for other conferences related to the faculty member's work at the ELC may also be considered.

If insufficient funds are available for all faculty who apply, those who are giving presentations will be given priority.

Procedures

The faculty member should submit the form "ELC Financial Assistance Application for Conference Participation For Non-Student Employees" (Available at to the ELC secretary for approval by the Executive Committee. Applications should be submitted by the end of the first month of each semester. Alternative deadlines may be determined by the Executive Council as needed. Information concerning this policy should be made available to part-time, non-student faculty at the beginning of Fall and Winter semesters.