Reason for Policy
To define and clarify the expectations regarding internal and external course buyouts, and to outline expectations of faculty on course buyout.
Entities Affected
Faculty, department heads, department managers, associate deans, divisional and financial specialists in CAS.
Enactment & Revisions
Enacted: 03/16/2016
Policy Statement
A course buyout relieves the faculty member of work related to that course only. The faculty member is expected to continue all other professional responsibilities, including other teaching, advising, and service obligations. Policies regarding time away from campus during the academic year continue to pertain. Such a buyout could be to teach in another unit, or for research or administrative time.
- Internal course buyout: A buyout funded from another unit within the university.
a. When a CAS faculty member receives a course buyout from another UO unit (within CAS or not) the amount CAS or the home unit receives from that unit should be at or above the approved CAS rates, which are set periodically.
b. When a CAS unit would like to buy out a non-CAS UO faculty member, the amount paid is subject to the buyout rate set by, or negotiated with, that unit. Approval from Department Head and demonstration of adequate funding is required.
- External course buyout: A course buyout from external grant funds or research funds controlled by an individual faculty member will be:
a. 20% of the faculty member's base salary plus OPE for those in the natural sciences.
b. 1/9 of the faculty member's base salary plus OPE for those in the humanities or social sciences.
The number of course buyouts for an individual faculty member may not exceed half of the faculty member's regular teaching load for the year, unless approved by the dean.