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Faculty Development Leave

CAS Deadline: September 30, 2026
Point of Contact: Randy McBee
Description:
- A Faculty Development Leave is a university-approved leave opportunity that allows faculty members to focus on significant professional development activities, such as research, scholarly writing, study, or other academic endeavors, with the goal of advancing their expertise and benefiting both the faculty member and Texas Tech University.
Eligibility:
- A faculty member who has completed five academic years as a member of the faculty of Texas Tech and received tenure. Following a faculty
- Faculty members at all ranks of non-tenure-acquiring positions (lecturers, professors of practice, research professors, visiting professors) are not eligible for faculty development leave.
Apply:
- Attachment A: Faculty Development Leave Application Form
More Information
- OP 32.29: Faculty Development Leaves | Operating Policies & Procedures |Texas Tech

Faculty Distinguished Leadership Award

CAS Deadline: October 15, 2026
Point of Contact:Randy McBee
Description:
- This award recognizes outstanding achievements in teaching, research, creative activity, and engagement across all appointment types. The awards are designed to support faculty success and position Texas Tech as a national leader in academic excellence.
Apply:
- Faculty Awards Nomination form (Attachment A in O.P. 32.24) should be followed for each nomination.
- Nominations for Distinguished Leadership Award will be accepted annually as outlined in OP 32.24

Integrated Scholars Nominations

CAS Deadline: November 2, 2026
Point of Contact:Genevieve Durham DeCesaro
Description:
- Integrated Scholars are faculty who dedicate themselves to a course of lifelong learning and advance Texas Tech's role in educating, serving and inspiring others to do the same. Integrated Scholars are not only outstanding in teaching, research and service, but they are also able to generate synergy among the three functions.
Criteria:
- Faculty members who are Integrated Scholars consistently promote active learning and infuse the results of their research and scholarship in courses and other learning experiences. Integrated Scholars publish results of their teaching innovations in peer-reviewed journals. Finally, Integrated Scholar faculty members plan and execute service commitments to complement their teaching and research goals.
More Information:
- Nomination Form is located at Integrated Scholars at Texas Tech | Office of the Provost | Texas Tech

Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award

CAS Deadline: December 8, 2026
Point of Contact: Randy McBee
Description:
- To assist Texas Tech in attracting and retaining world class faculty, the TTAA established the New Faculty Awards program in 1987 to recognize outstanding new members of the faculty.
Eligibility:
- The awards are presented to faculty who have four years, or fewer, of service at any university and who have earned distinction for dedicated service to Texas Tech.
Selection:
- The dean of each of these academic units designates the recipient of the award, which carries with it a certificate and an honorarium of $500 funded by the TTAA.
Apply:
- Faculty Awards Nominationform (Attachment A in O.P. 32.24) should be followed for each nomination.
- Nominations for the Alumni Association New Faculty Award are accepted annually as outlined in OP 32.24

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