[CAUT] Ed Foote to teach

[Willem Blees]

In my situation, I get time off, with pay, as professional 
development, but I don't get any expenses paid. But the neat things is 
I not only get time to go to seminars and the convention, but as the 
IC of the seminar next year, I am allowed time off for planning 
meetings, etc. 

Check in the faculty or staff handbook to see if there is something in 
there that allows you to do this. 

Wim 

Quoting Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco at luther.edu>:

> At 10:39 AM 10/6/2006 -0400, you wrote:
> >On Oct 4, 2006, at 7:06 PM, Elwood Doss wrote:
> >>Wim, you are so sharp, dude!  I'll see if my chair will let me off
> to go
> >>to the conference in Atlanta next year!
> >>Joy!
> >>Elwood
> >
> >
> >Elwood,
> >
> >Maintaining contact with the latest industry processes and
> techniques and 
> >the PTG is a part of my job description.  I can't always afford to
> go, and 
> >the SE Conference and the National Convention tend to conflict with
> other 
> >events on my calendar, but when I do, I'm considered at work (i.e.,
> "on 
> >the clock") and improving what I can do for the school.  I even
> include 
> >time for chapter meetings.  Other faculty are considered "at work"
> any 
> >time they represent the university anywhere, in any manner, and we
> should 
> >be also.
> >
> >Jeff
> >University of South Carolina
> 
> 
> Elwood,
> 
> I have the same scheduling conflicts as Jeff as far as my attending
> annual 
> and other conventions and conferences, but when I _do_ go, I am also
> on the 
> clock.
> 
> Just for a talking point with your administration... the funds
> available 
> here are called "professional development" and they have covered the
> 
> registration fees and sometimes some travel expenses.
> 
> My chapter also grants a stipend for chapter delegates and
> alternatives to 
> the annual convention. Maybe yours does the same??
> 
> I can't help you with your school schedule, but I hope this will help
> to 
> eliminate a couple of excuses ...errr ... ah...  reasons for not
> going.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Conrad Hoffsommer
> 
> There comes a time in every man's life and I've had plenty of them.
> -Casey Stengel
> 


Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA