These policies address guidelines and processes related to STAR accounts (including budgets, supplements, loans, overdrafts, carry forward, and use while on leave), adjunct access to funds, and research databases.
Expenses submitted more than six months (182 days) after being incurred will not be reimbursed.
STAR Accounts (Support for Teaching and Research)
Purpose
- Provide faculty with funds to effectively accomplish research and teaching activities.
- Faculty may use STAR funds for any expense that supports teaching or research and fits within the University and Olin’s operating and purchasing guidelines.
- Annual budget varies. Faculty can carry forward up to $10,000 from year to year (fiscal year runs July 1 – June 30).
STAR Carry Forward – Faculty can carry forward up to $10,000 from year to year (fiscal year runs July 1 – June 30).
STAR fund use while on paid study leave – Faculty members will receive full pay and benefits, including a regular research budget, during study leave. This budget may be used to cover research costs associated with research being done during study leave, but not for travel between campus and a personal residence. If a faculty member chooses to reside for any length of time away from St. Louis during the leave, the travel cost between St. Louis and the alternate location cannot be charged to the research budget unless travel to St. Louis is requested by the school and it has been approved in advance by one of the Vice Deans of Faculty and Research.
STAR fund use while on unpaid leave – Faculty on unpaid leave will have access to their carry forward balances for appropriate expenses while on leave. If a faculty member chooses to reside for any length of time away from St. Louis during the leave, the travel cost between St. Louis and the alternate location cannot be charged to the research budget unless there is a legitimate business reason and it has been approved in advance by one of the Vice Deans of Faculty and Research. Those on unpaid leave for the full academic year will not receive an annual allotment of base funds. Base fund allocations will be prorated for those on unpaid leave for one semester.
Adjunct Policies
Research Databases
Academic Space Requests
Faculty may request space for academic activities outside of the regular course schedule by using the form linked below. The request (and estimated costs) must be approved by the appropriate program before space can be booked.