Stipends are available to faculty who would like to learn more about open educational resources and practices.
Faculty will receive $200 for completing the Texas Learn OER modules and receiving a certificate that can be included under Professional Development in Faculty Activities Reporting (FAR) in Interfolio.
The stipend will be disbursed once the certificate has been submitted and confirmed by members of the OER Working Group. The Certificate must be submitted before July 15, 2025.
Faculty who have received a Zero Textbook Cost Stipend or have previously participated in an OER Community of Practice will not be eligible to apply for this stipend.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to obtain advance approval from their department chair (see University Procedure 31.01.99.C0.01 Approval of Supplemental Pay and Dual Employment, section 1.3).