The Academic Professional Faculty Workload Release (APFWR) Program has been established to allow full-time non tenure-track faculty to receive a workload credit reduction to their normal semester teaching load (at full regular pay and benefits) to pursue research/creative projects, curriculum development, or teaching improvement projects.
Release time may be requested for one semester. For projects of broad scope and duration, requests may extend over fall and spring of an academic year, but shall not exceed a total of six workload credits over the two long semesters.
University-wide, a total of 108 workload credits of non-tenure line faculty workload release will be granted for each academic year (fall and spring semesters combined)
Academic Professional Faculty Workload Release Application
Academic Professional Faculty Workload Release
Call for applications for the the 2027-2028 Academic Professional Faculty Workload release will be sent on August 21, 2026. Applications will be accepted through the Faculty Qualifications platform. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet with their chairs by September 15, 2026 to be invited to apply.
2027-2028 APFWR Application Timeline
Call for APFWR Applications sent to Faculty 8/21/26
Applicant meets with department chair or school director and declares intent to apply for 27–28 workload release by 9/15/26
Chairs submit applicant names by 9/25/26
Applications open 9/28/26
Applications close 10/13/26
Important Dates
By September 15, 2026 Interested faculty must meet and discuss their APFWR proposals with their Department Chair/School Director
Applicant
Applicants meet and declare intent to apply with their chair/director by September 15. Applications accepted from 9/28/26 through 10/13/26
Chair/Director
Dept Chairs/School Directors meet with applicants by 9/15. Chairs/Directors submit applicant names by 9/18. Chair application approvals due 10/20.
Dean
Deans must review and submit approved applications via Faculty Qualifications by 10/27/26