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William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Affiliation Designations

In an effort to promote synergistic research relations between the Friday Institute and the College of Education, College of Education faculty may affiliate with the Friday Institute based on alignment with the Friday Institute mission.

Three different types of affiliation are available, with different levels of engagement with the Friday Institute: Friday Institute Scholars, Friday Institute Faculty Fellows, and Friday Institute Senior Faculty Fellows. Most typically, interested faculty would start as a Scholar and over time they can become Fellows or Senior Fellows.

When College of Education faculty collaborate with the Friday Institute on a funded project, they automatically acquire the title of Friday Institute Scholar. They can then be nominated and approved by their departments and the Friday Institute to acquire the title of Friday Institute Faculty Fellow.

Finally, College of Education faculty who are nominated and approved by the Friday Institute and their departments to become Senior Friday Institute Faculty Fellow serve on the Friday Institute leadership team, provide leadership and direction for the Friday Institute and contribute to the overall intellectual life of the Friday Institute.

For more information about affiliated faculty, please contact the Executive Director.

Friday Institute Scholars

  • Appointment is active while College of Education faculty member is collaborating with Friday Institute researchers on funded projects.
  • No restriction on number of scholars or length of term.
  • Resources are built into grants/contracts.
  • Have access to the building and meeting rooms.
  • Facilities and Administration Funding (F & A) for the Scholars’ segments on the respective grant(s) remains at the College of Education.

Friday Institute Faculty Fellows

  • Based on faculty alignment with Friday Institute mission, up to four faculty members may be designated as Friday Institute Fellows for a 2-year term.
    • Each College of Education department head may recommend one faculty member from their department, with approval by Friday Institute executive director & leadership and the dean of the College of Education.
    • The Friday Institute executive director and leadership may recommend one faculty member, with approval by the faculty member’s department head and the dean of the College of Education.
  • Serve a 2-year term that can be renewed with agreement from Friday Institute executive director, Friday Institute leadership team, the dean of the College of Education and department heads. The rotation will include 2 new or renewed appointments per year.
  • Have access to shared desk space and additional meeting rooms and access to space for their graduate students as negotiated.
  • Have access to technical and event support for work conducted at the Friday Institute.
  • Participates in the intellectual life of the Friday Institute.
  • F & A for the Fellows’ expenditures on grants with assigned space at the Friday Institute are split ⅔ to the College of Education and ⅓ to the Friday Institute. If no F & A is available, conditions will be negotiated among the Friday Institute executive director, department head and the dean of the College of Education.
  • Grants are managed in the College of Education.

Friday Institute Senior Faculty Fellows

  • Appointed by Friday Institute executive director in collaboration with Friday Institute leadership team and the dean of the College of Education and department heads, based on alignment with Friday Institute mission.
  • Serve a 5-year term that can be renewed with agreement from Friday Institute executive director in collaboration with Friday Institute leadership team and the dean of the College of Education and department heads. The rotation will include 1 new or renewed appointment per year, with current Fellows serving until the end of their terms.
  • Space negotiated with Friday Institute executive director and leadership team.
  • Have access to technical and event support for work conducted at the Friday Institute.
  • Serves on the Friday Institute leadership team, providing leadership and direction for the Friday Institute and contributing to the overall intellectual life of the Friday Institute.
  • F & A for the Senior Fellows’ expenditures on all grants are split ⅔ to the College of Education and ⅓ to the Friday Institute. If no F & A is available, conditions will be negotiated among the Friday Institute executive director, department head and the dean of the College of Education.
  • Grants are managed at the Friday Institute.