Process for requesting a grant course release for H1.5.3 in the 17³Ô¹Ï Faculty Association Collective Agreement
A new streamlined process for assessing eligibility and applying for a grant course release (GCR), as per H1.5.3 in the collective agreement between 17³Ô¹Ï and the 17³Ô¹Ï Faculty Association (17³Ô¹ÏFA) Bargaining Unit #1 (expires June 30, 2026), has been developed by the Office of Research Services in consultation with the 17³Ô¹ÏFA Executive.
H1.5.3 As of date of signing, Faculty Members who hold, as principal investigator or co-principal investigator, one or more external, peer-reviewed research operating grants of $20,000 per year or more shall receive one (1) course release (3 contact hours) per grant to be used only when insufficient supervision credits under H1.4.2(d) exist to provide a release. Releases must be used during the period of the grant and only one such release may be used in any academic year. Faculty Members subject to H1.5.1 are eligible for a release under this section.
Effective immediately, to request a GCR, faculty members can find more information about eligibility and then follow the application process outlined here. For questions or further information, please contact researchservices@upei.ca.
