Faculty Development Committee: on-line application process

Greetings faculty,

The Faculty Development Committee is proud to announce its new, on-line application process. This e-mail is intended to familiarize you with the new system. If you have questions not covered in this e-mail, please ask your division's Faculty Development Committee's representative(s). At this time, you may still apply for funding using the forms found on the LAN.

The on-line application website is located at the following address: http://www.wou.edu:85/wou/facdev.login.main

How to start using the system.

Clicking on the address above will take you to the login page for the system. At the top of the login page, you will see the deadline for submitting applications to the committee.

If you are submitting an application for the first time during a given term (e.g., fall, winter, or spring),

click on the link that says Submitting an application for the first time? - Sign up here!
This will take you to the sign in page (See below).
Note: you will have to sign-in as a first time user each quarter.

Recommended to use same username and password as network login.
Name:
Username:
Password:
Confirm Password:

On the sign-in page,

Enter your name, a username, and password.
It is recommended that you use the same username and password you use to login into the computer in your office.
Click on the submit button. This will log you in and take you to the application page.

Applying for Faculty Development Funds

On the application page (See Below),

click on the button corresponding to the type of application you wish to submit (e.g., Category I Travel, Category II Travel, Category III Research, etc.).

	Professional Travel to Conference -- Serving in Official Capacity
	Professional Travel to Conference/Workshop -- Attendee Only
	Research
	Summer Stipend
	Major Research Project
Budget Form

Once the application form opens,

simply fill in the appropriate information. When you are finished,
click on the submit button.

For applicants requesting Category I or Category II travel funds, be sure to include your division directors e-mail address in the appropriate blank on the form. Once you submit your application, the system will e-mail your division director and request authorization for your travel. The e-mail will direct the division director to a website where they can indicate travel is or is not authorized. This authorization is intended solely for the use of the Faculty Development Committee. It indicates to the committee that if travel is funded, the applicant will be authorized to utilize faculty development funds to finance their trip. Please note, however, that University still requires you to complete and submit a Travel Authorization Form to the Provost’s Office before the travel occurs.

After submitting an application,

you may either exit the system or complete an on-line budget form. Instructions for completing an on-line budget form are given in the next section.

Completing a budget form

Simply enter the appropriate information in the budget form. The form will automatically calculate totals for you.

Updating an existing application

To update an existing application, on the login in page, go to the section that says…

Updating or submitting another application?
Username:
Password:

Enter your username and password then click login.
This will take you to the application page. On the application page,
click on the button corresponding to the type of application you wish to update.
Once the application form opens, simply update the appropriate information and then click submit.

If you wish to update a budget form, click on the link that says “Budget Form.” Then click on the button corresponding to the budget form you wish to update. Once the budget form opens, simply update the appropriate information and then click submit.

Submitting two applications during one term

If you have already submitted an application to the committee and wish to submit a second application during the same term, on the login in page, go to the section that says…

Updating or submitting another application?
Username:
Password:

Enter your username and password then click login.
This will take you to the application page.
On the application page, click on the button corresponding to the type of application you wish to update.
Once the application form opens, simply fill in the appropriate information.
When you are finished, click on the submit button.

After submitting an application, you may either exit the system or complete an on-line budget form.

Instructions for completing an on-line budget form are provided in the section entitled: Completing a budget form.