Course Buyout

These are the general steps for the ISE course buyout request process:

1. Reach out to iseresearch@vt.edu to confirm budget availability and authority to re-budget Academic year effort for the course buyout cost of $15,000 (effective Fall 2026)

• • Course buyout AY time is in addition to PROFR requirements

  • Course buyout cost can also be supported by discretionary or ROH funds transferred to the departmental ROH fund in the academic year of the buyout.

    • There is no "discount" when using returned overhead funds, the cost is $15,000 in the academic year the buyout is to take place. 

2. Provide details of course buyout request to Associate Department Head & to Director of Finance & Operations

2. 1. Semester and course desired to apply buyout to

   2. Suggestions for replacement instructor

      • Whether a GTA is appropriate

      • Any known adjuncts that would be appropriate

      • If class can be cancelled and offered another semester

      • Any other relevant information

3. Associate Department Head and Department Head will review for approval and communicate the approval as well as the final course load to faculty requestor while copying the Director of Finance & Operations and Business and Human Resource Coordinator for documentation in departmental files

   • Business and Human Resource Coordinator will provide final approve to iseresearch for recording note in effort plan