OUTSIDE TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL WORK

While under contract, Villanova faculty members are permitted to do a reasonable amount of consulting or other professional work, provided that the activities enhance and are related to the faculty member's teaching and research at the University, and provided that the outside activities do not conflict with the faculty member's duties at Villanova. These consulting activities are typically funded by an extramural source or by a grant held by another faculty member or administrator. The University reserves the right to limit such additional professional activities of any faculty member when, in the judgment of the Dean and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, such activities interfere with the faculty member's performance of his or her duties to the University. In order that the University may make the judgment referred to, each faculty member must provide his/her chair and dean annually a report on such professional activities, specifying the amount of time devoted to them and a description of the professional benefits received from them.

Generally speaking, Villanova faculty members may not teach courses at another institution during the period in which they are under contract to the University, unless specifically approved by the faculty member's chair and dean on the grounds that the teaching opportunity will aid the faculty member's scholarly or pedagogical development. Faculty members may give incidental classes and guest lectures at other institutions.

VPAA 8/15/05

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