Professional Development

Travel/Research Funds

Tenure Track: All tenure-line faculty members are eligible to receive $4,000 per year to be used for research related expenses (conferences, research supplies, equipment, publication costs, etc.). The ADR will notify the Executive Director of Finance & Planning and the Financial Specialist, so the transfer can be made into the faculty members’ research incentive accounts (RESIN). The faculty member must submit a one paragraph email to the ADR at the end of the year indicating how those funds were used. If the funds are not used during the fiscal year, the next year’s transfer may be withheld.

Guidelines for Use of Research Incentive Funds

These funds are to be used for research start-up and research related expenses. It is inappropriate to use research incentive funds (RESIN) for expenses related to teaching activities (e.g., textbooks, instructional videos, classroom related expenses, food).

Professional Development Funds

Clinical: All clinical faculty members are eligible to receive up to $4,000 per year to be used for professional development related expenses (conferences, research supplies, equipment, publication costs, etc...). 

Lecturers: Eligible to receive support from the Professional Development Fund for LEO Lecturers. See current contract for details. Lecturers can also request supplemental funds from SoK, to be approved by the ADFA.

To request professional development funds, submit the following form: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3g8Zrrfbdec0jyu. The ADFA will review the information, and reply with information on how to proceed.

Travel Arrangements and Reimbursements

Travel arrangements will be made by the faculty member. All faculty members must submit a Chrome River expense report to be reimbursed for their travel expenses. The faculty member will pay for all of their travel expenses up front with a personal credit card and will submit an expense report within 30 days after the expense has been paid or conclusion of the trip. Late out-of-pocket expenses will be reviewed by the Tax Department and may be subject to taxation. All faculty members receive training from one of the administrative assistants or the financial specialist prior to submitting their first expense report. They can also contact one of these individuals if they need assistance any time they are submitting an expense report. To submit an expense report, the faculty member will sign on to Wolverine Access, navigate to the faculty & staff tab, click on the Chrome River tab to create a new expense report.  If a faculty member needs a delegate to create their expense reports, one will be assigned to them.

Below are important U-M travel policies and FAQ's:

• Allowable and Unallowable Travel Expenses

• Booking Travel FAQ

• International Travel Information

• Per Diem information

• U-M Travel Request Form (for booking air/hotel/car/limo)

Reimbursement and Documentation of Incurred Expenses

Itemized receipts are required for all reimbursements except meals. If no receipt is available, the expense may not be reimbursed. A per diem can be claimed for all meals not covered by the conference or a hosted event. Original receipts will be scanned into the Chrome River expense report. After the expense report is submitted through Chrome River, a copy of the expense report along with the original receipts will be submitted to the financial specialist. The financial specialist will keep these reports for one year to meet university audit guidelines.