Sabbatical Workshop Friday, April 21, 2006 3:00 4:30 p.m.

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Sabbatical WorkshopFriday, April 21, 2006300
430 p.m.

• Dr. Wallace Smith, VPAA
• Prof. Elizabeth K. Hawthorne, chair, sabbatical
  committee

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Overview

• 3 Bridges to Cross
• Eligibility
• Who Recommends Who Approves
• Application Process Important Dates
• Sabbatical Committee Website Application Form
• Increasing the Chance for Approval
• Some Reasons for Non-approval
• Questions

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3 Bridges

• Contract Requirements
• Provides mechanism to apply
• Does not guarantee
• Sabbatical Committee
• Recommendation
• Administration
• Approval

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Eligibility

• According to the AAUP Contract Article
  XXVI.B.2.a on page 86
• A faculty member shall be eligible for a
  sabbatical leave for at least one (1) semester
  after each six (6) years of service at the
  College.
• May apply for 1 or 2 semester leave
• Repeatable possibility of more than one
  sabbatical leave in a long teaching career

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Recommends vs. Approves?

• Sabbatical Committee of 5 faculty members
  recommends proposal to administration.
• The College agrees to the formation of a faculty
  committee which shall be responsible for
  reviewing all applications for sabbatical leave
  and making recommendations to the College for
  granting such leaves (p. 87, Contract).
• Administration, VPAA President approve
  sabbatical leave.
• The Presidents recommendation to the Board will
  be final (p. 87, Contract).

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Process Important Dates

• Application must be signed by Department Chair
  prior to sabbatical committee review.
• How courses will be covered.
• Signed application to Sabbatical Committee by
  October 15 of the academic year prior to the
  academic year for which the leave is to be
  granted (p. 87, Contract).
• Plan about 2 years in advance
• Sabbatical committee forwards the application
  its recommendation to the VPAA by November 15
  (p. 87, Contract).

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Process Important Dates

• VPAA approves or not.
• If approved, President presents it to the Board
  for final approval.
• Where the Vice President for Academic Affairs
  and the Committee disagree an appeal can be
  brought to the President (p. 87, Contract).
• Sabbatical Committee gives favorable
  recommendation VPAA does not approve.
• Faculty members shall be notified of the outcome
  of the application no later than January 31. . .
  (p. 87, Contract).
• After the January Board meeting.

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Process Upon Completion

• Upon completing a sabbatical a faculty member
  shall submit a report detailing his/her
  activities during the sabbatical to VPAA (p.
  86, Contract).
• Five-page paper
• Including references, photos, etc.
• One presentation
• PDC, Faculty, or Board

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Website Application Form

• http//faculty.ucc.edu/committee-src/
• Application form/proposal
• Document, document, document!
• Details, details, details!
• Justify, justify, justify!
• Similar to writing a grant application.

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Leave for Professional Advancement

• Sabbatical leaves (Leaves for Professional
  Advancement) may be granted to faculty members
  for study and research, pursuit of an advanced
  degree or for creative work in their discipline.
  . . . In justifying the request the faculty
  member shall explain the plans for the leave,
  state the length of the leave desired, and sign
  an agreement to continue his or her services at
  the College for at least one (1) academic year
  following the termination of the leave (p. 85,
  Contract).

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Increasing Odds for Approval

• Doctoral Candidate
• Priority shall be given to faculty members who
  are doctoral candidates at accredited
  institutions and who have completed all course
  requirements and are engaged in dissertation
  research or dissertation writing (p. 86,
  Contract).
• NOT Doctoral
• Scholarly idea/activity of merit
• Creative work in discipline
• Contract, p. 85
• Advancement benefit to academic/college
  community different from professional development
• Guideline 8a, Contract, p. 85
• Relevant to current discipline
• Convincing and justified written proposal

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Some Reasons for Non-Approval

• Doctoral and NOT Doctoral
• Not eligible
• Contract, p. 86.
• More professional development than ADVANCEMENT
• Guideline 8a and Contract, p. 85
• Not relevant to current discipline
• Contract, p. 85
• Not justified
• Contract, p. 85
• Multiple applicants from same department
• Guidelines 6 7, Contract, p. 86
• No evidence outcome will be shared w/ community
• Guideline 8c
• Written proposal not fully developed documented
• Guideline 9
• Budget
• Administrative

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Questions