

Welcome to our Faculty Resources page. The goal of this page is to serve as a one stop shop for the FIU faculty. Below are links to resources that you as a FIU faculty member may need or find useful.
Tenure and Promotion:
The objective of tenure is to build a stronger University through the recognition of the meritorious performance of faculty.
T&P
- Tenure and Promotion Manual
- Tenure and Promotion Forms
- 2013-2014 Tenure and Promotion Schedule
- 2012-2013 Tenure and Promotion Schedule
Third Year Review
Contact:
Rosa Saez
Telephone 305-348-2168
Appointment and Promotion of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty:
The objective of a promotion track for non-tenure-track instructors and lecturers is to build a stronger University through the recognition of their outstanding teaching record and contribution to the University.
Contact:
Tonja Moore
Associate Vice President
Telephone 305-348-2168
Development:
Sabbatical
Sabbaticals are granted to increase tenured faculty members' value to the University through enhanced opportunities for planned travel, research, writing, professional renewal, study, formal education or other experiences of professional value.
- Call for 2013-2014 Sabbatical Applications
- The sabbatical portal is available at https://intranet.fiu.edu/facultypromotion/sabbatical. Instructions for accessing the portal and uploading your documents are available here.
- Sabbatical Leave Policies and Procedures (see pages 97 for sabbaticals)
- Common Problems with Sabbatical Applications
- Factors that Made a Difference:
General Comments from the 2011 Sabbatical Committee
Contact:
Patricia Price, Professor
Faculty Fellow in the Office of the Provost
Telephone 305-348-2151
Professional Development Leave (PDL)
To provide employees who are not eligible for Sabbatical Leaves with leave opportunities to increase the employee’s value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, formal education, research, writing or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.
Contact:
Tonja Moore
Associate Vice President
Telephone 305-348-2168
Leave of Absence:
If you would like to request a leave of absence (LOA) please complete the Leave of Absence Request available in the Benefit Forms section through Human Resources Employee Self Service, Employee Resources, Employee Forms at my.fiu.edu and submit it to your immediate supervisor to begin the approval process.
Contact:
Tonja Moore
Associate Vice President
Telephone 305-348-2168
Outside Activities and Conflict of Interest Report:
Faculty members may engage in outside activities which provide service to the community and increase professional reputations or income. An employee who proposes to engage in any outside activity shall report to their supervisor, using the appropriate form below, the details of such proposed activity prior to engaging therein.
Contact:
Elizabeth Bejar
Vice Provost
Telephone 305-348-2151
Deferred Earnings Program (DEP):
The program provides 9-month Faculty the alternative to exercise an option to receive payment of their annual salary amount over a twelve (12) month period. This method of payment is available on an optional basis only.
If you are interested in the DEP please visit the Human Resources website where you can find more information about the program and the enrollment form.
Collective Bargaining:
Terms and Conditions of employment for faculty employees are governed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the bargained Faculty Policies between the United Faculty of Florida-Florida International University (UFF-FIU) and the Florida International University Board of Trustees (FIU-BOT).
Contact:
Tonja Moore
Associate Vice President
Telephone 305-348-2168

