Financial support for faculty

The following is an outline of the various options for financial support offered to tenured, tenure-track or ETA members (not on leave) of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. Please note that there are also allowances negotiated through the Faculty Unions (such as the CUFA Professional Allowance) which may be available to you. Please contact the Faculty Budget Office for additional details. The information provided below is as of the 2011/12 Academic Year.

The Dean's Office of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science offers financial support to its faculty members for the following activities:

• Support for Application Fees and Membership Fees Relating to the OIQ (Dean's OIQ Fund)
• Support for Salary of PDF or Visiting Scientist (through the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research) (CARA Funds(salary))

Dean's OIQ Fund Each tenured, tenure-track or ETA member of the Faculty who is a member of the OIQ may claim for reimbursement their annual OIQ registration fees once per year (May 1 - April 30). A tenured, tenure-track or ETA member of the Faculty who is in the application stage to become a member of the OIQ may have their application fees reimbursed by the Faculty. As per the Faculty's Policy of Two Signing Authorities, the Department Chair must approve along with the Office of the Dean, for expense processing (i.e. expense reports, invoices, cheque requisitions). Please contact the Budget Office for more details regarding this support.

CARA Funds Please refer to Research Office

Policy on Travel Vouchers Any travel voucher claiming on one of the Office of the Dean accounts (i.e. PDA, Sabbatical) must be authorized by the Department Chair and submitted to the Budget Office for approval within 24 hours of booking the trip. You must attach a copy of the conference itinerary for attendance at a conference.