Faculty Development Account

Each faculty member has a Faculty Development Account (FDA) for receiving professional development funds.  Individual account numbers are assigned to each account holder upon receiving his or her first award.

Professional Development Funds

Each member of the Carleton faculty holding a tenured or tenure-track appointment or holding regular appointments in the Department of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation is eligible for an annual Professional Development Account (PDA) of $1,500. These funds are deposited into the faculty member's FDA.  Faculty members who are on a leave of absence from the College for more than one term should consult with the dean of the college regarding their eligibility for this account. Faculty members who are on sabbatical leave and who meet the conditions identified above will be eligible for this account during the period of their leave.

This account may be used to support a wide range of professional development activities such as attending professional meetings, defraying the costs of travel for the purposes of scholarship or research, purchasing books and other scholarly or research materials, and supporting student research assistants. The first trip to a professional meeting in each fiscal year must be financed through the PDA.

Charges to the PDA will be made through the Business Office in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. In July, each faculty member will receive from the Business Office notification that $1,500 has been transferred into his or her individual Faculty Development Account. Included with the notification will be a Mechanics for Payment of PDA form that will include his or her Faculty Development account number, and the methods available for accessing the funds.
2. A final accounting including original receipts must be submitted to the Business Office within 60 days after a trip or a cash advance. Any funds unaccounted for may be deducted from the August 31st payroll unless prior arrangements have been made.
3. Unspent portions of PDA funds will carry over from one academic year to the next. However, you may be asked for an explanation if you accumulate a large balance over several years.