Transcript Sabbatical Proposal Preparation PowerPoint

Plan for a Successful
Sabbatical or Fellowship
Field
Study
Formal
Study
Professional
Development
Creative Project
Travel
Research
Which Type of Support Do You Need?
• Sabbatical Leave
– Paid one-semester leave to pursue professional
development relevant to your SMC responsibilities
– Applications due in Fall semester for sabbaticals in
the following academic year
– Academic Senate has approved a second round of
proposals in Spring 2014 for Spring 2015
sabbaticals
– District funds at least 8 sabbaticals per year
• Fellowship
– $1500 to support a relevant one-semester
professional development project
– Proposals due in Spring 2014 for next academic
year
– District funds up to 7 fellowships per year
Apply for a Sabbatical if
• You are a full time Faculty Member
• You have at least 6 years of full time
service prior to submitting your application
• You wish to pursue a relevant project that
will constitute one semester’s worth of work
• Your project involves any of the following:
– Professional Development
– Formal Study
– Independent Research/Creative Project /Field
Study
– Professionally Beneficial Travel
Sabbatical Leaves Typology
• Professional Development:
– Study or experience designed to improve teaching
effectiveness--not possible through normal workload
assignment.
• Formal Study:
– A course of study leading to increased mastery in subject field;
development of an additional area of specialization.
• Independent Research, Creative Project,
or Field Study:
– To carry project of a scope or nature not permitted by a normal
workload assignment.
• Professionally Beneficial Travel:
– To enable acquisition of knowledge, skills, expertise, or an area
of specialization within a discipline.
Components of the Sabbatical Application
• Description of the project
• Objectives of the project
• Relationship of the project to SMCs
Mission, Vision and Goals
• Specific Activities or Procedures to
be performed
• Timeline for Completing Sabbatical
Activities
• Specific Outcomes, Skills or
Competencies Achieved
• Documentation of Outcomes
Criteria for Evaluating Sabbatical Proposals
Quality of
Project
Design
Benefits of
Sabbatical
Proposal constitutes a full semester’s work load
15
Proposed Goals and Outcomes are feasible
15
Proposal is clear, organized and specific
5
Proposed activities and procedures support project’s
objectives
5
Methods of documentation are appropriate to the proposed
project
5
Applicant establishes a realistic timeline for accomplishing
activities and objectives
5
Proposed project contributes to professional
development/increased competence of sabbatical recipient
20
Proposed project contributes to student success
15
Proposal aligns with current College goals, program SLO’s
and/or ILO’s
10
Proposed project contributes to colleagues, department,
and/or college at-large
5
Supplemental Innovative
Categories
College service
Potential first-time recipient
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What the Sabbatical is not!
Examples
1) A vacation
2) Travel unrelated to student learning
and/or your professional development
3) Updating your syllabus or course packet
4) Time to do work that is part of your
regular assignment
5) Time to engage in curriculum
development that is part of your regular
assignment
Key Points to Consider
• Developing a successful sabbatical
proposal necessitates:
– Careful planning
– Writing
• Is your plan sufficiently comprehensive
yet achievable?
• Does your plan include contingencies for
unanticipated events? What will you do if
things don’t go as planned?
Application Process:
PLANNING
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Reflect upon your personal motivation for
proposing a project.
Define what you intend to accomplish.
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Note how your sabbatical will benefit: you,
colleagues, department, college, students.
Outline a realistic plan for achieving your
goals.
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How does your “project” relate to sabbatical leaves and to
college goals, strategic initiatives and learning outcomes?
Identify specific objectives and activities you will undertake,
and the timeline you will follow.
Identify your anticipated results.
Ask yourself and others if your plan is realistic.
Application Process:
WRITING
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Above all, adhere to sabbatical instructions
and address all question thoughtfully, yet
concisely.
Write your proposal after you have thought out
all details of your sabbatical.
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Consider reviewing the Sabbatical Proposal Evaluation Matrix
to get an idea of how your proposal will be evaluated.
Introduce yourself and your discipline.
Describe the main focus of your sabbatical
with sufficient detail so that readers will
understand the importance of pursuing the
project.
Application Process:
WRITING
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Describe how you will document your activities (examples):
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Curriculum Outline/Syllabus
Diaries
Slides, films, and other multimedia tools
Travel receipts
Manuscript
Production of creative work
What methods will you use to disseminate your results?
– A Sabbatical Report is required, but you may also
develop/produce:
• Web Pages
• Presentations and workshops
• Papers
The methods for documenting and disseminating results will be
different for every proposal depending on the type of sabbatical
activity—choose the most appropriate format for your project.
General Tips
• Figure out what “worked” in the past
– Review past proposals, both successful and
unsuccessful
• Abstracts of some successful sabbaticals are available on
our website.
– Meet with past sabbatical recipients
– Ask your colleagues to critique your application
– Your project should NOT rely heavily on others to
conduct key aspects of your sabbatical work.
– The sabbatical project should constitute one
semester’s work.
General Tips
• Be “reader friendly”
– Write for the tired, impatient reader who is reading your
application last:
• Ensure that your proposal stands out from the rest of the
applications
• Be professional, but personal
• Don’t make the reader hunt for or guess at the answer to a
question
• Use headers, bullets, bold/italics, and “white space” to help
guide the reader through the various sections
• Use 12-point, easy to read font
• Don’t use jargon specific to your discipline that readers may
not understand
• Don’t forget to proof read and use spell check
Timeline—Spring 2015 Sabbaticals
March 10
Application available
March 18
Sabbatical and Fellowship Workshops
April 28
Application deadline
Early May
Recipients are selected
May 20
Senate Executive Committee reviews
recommendations
May 27
Academic Senate consideration for approval
Early June
Board of Trustees consideration for approval
Sabbatical Examples
• Diana Engelmann, English, for a Spring 2015
Sabbatical proposes “to complete, edit, and
submit for publication a manuscript of my
selected poetry from 1998 to the present” and
“to review most recent works on eco-critical
approach to literature, with particular emphasis
on poetry.”
• Oriana Kim-Rajab, Life Sciences, for a Fall
2014 Sabbatical proposes
“to increase my understanding of Authentic
Learning practices in the sciences and to develop
new laboratory exercises that follow the Authentic
Learning model. Authentic Learning is a
pedagogical approach that describes learning by
applying knowledge in real-life contexts.”
Sabbatical Examples
• Makoto Nishikawa, Modern Languages and Cultures,
for a Fall 2014 Sabbatical proposes “to gather
authentic and up-to-date materials in Japan through
audio/video recordings and digital photos which are
related to the teaching topics of our Japanese program
as well as related to the students’ interests in
contemporary and traditional Japanese culture. I plan to
create my own teaching materials based on the real-life
recordings I collect in Japan.”
• Lisette Rabinow-Palley, Counseling, for a Spring
2015 Sabbatical proposes “to explore other college,
university, and transition programs for students with
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) around the state and
create updated training materials on best practices for
serving ASD students that will be shared with SMC
faculty.”
Apply for a Fellowship if
• You are a full time or adjunct Faculty
Member
• You wish to pursue a relevant project that
can be accomplished in one semester
• Your project is related to
– New Course Development
– Course Materials Development
– Research related to teaching or student
services within your area of discipline expertise
• $1500 in funding will be helpful for
accomplishing the project
Components of the Fellowship Application
The proposal will describe
• the project, with proposed objectives
and activities
• how the outcomes of the project will
benefit students and the college
• how the benefits of the project will be
shared with the SMC community
• how the outcomes of the project will be
documented
Timeline—2014-2015 Fellowships
March 10
Application available
March 18
Sabbatical and Fellowship Workshops
April 30
Application deadline
Early May
Recipients are selected
May 20
Senate Executive Committee reviews
recommendations
May 27
Academic Senate consideration for approval
Early June
Approved Fellowships forwarded to Vice
President of Academic Affairs
Fellowship Examples
• Garen Baghdasarian, Life Sciences, for Spring 2014
proposes: “to study the mechanism of recovery of corals
from bleaching events and consider genetic selection of
Symbiodinium species during this recovery. This study
would address unknown variable that currently cannot be
considered in prediction models that look at the effect of
global warming in tropical regions.” The study is to be
conducted at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.”
• Simon P. Balm, Earth Science, for Fall 2013 proposes:
“to completely update the web site for the Planetarium
and tansfer the pages onto the new web server.” He will
train an individual in the use of the new CMS so that the
new site can be kept updated.
Fellowship Examples
• Lisa Farwell, Psychology, for Fall 2013 proposes: “to
obtain advanced training on the issue of workplace
incivility and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB)
by attending a 3-day intensive professional training
program provided at the Workplace Bullying Institute in
Washington State, to provide presentations and a
resource band for students and faculty at SMC and to
share this information with students and faculty.”
• Thomas Folland, Art, for Fall 2013 proposes: “to use
the fellowship to perform research at the Robert
Rauschenberg archives in New York in preparation for
completing his book manuscript on Rauschenberg’s
1950’s Combines.” The applicant previously had been
unable to gain access to these archives but has
recently been invited to view them.
Fellowship Examples
• Yuria Hashimoto, Modern Languages and Cultures, for
Spring 2014 proposes: “to develop computer-/web-based
learning materials for the students of Japanese 1 and 2,
also to assess the effectiveness of these (computer, webbased tools) for student learning. Assessments will be
given both during and at the end of semester(s) through
the analys of exam results and student surveys.”
• Catherine Haradon, Earth Science/Anthropology, for
Spring 2014 proposes: “to create a reference catalog of
photographic images that show examples of how animal
bones are damaged by stone tools, by carnivores and by
natural processes. These images will be used for an
electronic reference catalog that will be shared with other
anthropology professors.”
Fellowship Examples
• Carlson Hatton, Art, for Fall 2013 proposes: “as a
participant in the Da Wang’s Art residency program in
Shenzhen China to produce a series of works on paper
and learn about techniques and materials that are
distinct to that region.” The applicant has been invited to
work in a studio setting with access to materials and
studio technicians.
For More Information
• Visit the Committee Website for
submission dates and guidelines
– http://www.smc.edu/ACG/AcademicSenate/
AScommittees/Pages/Sabbaticals.aspx
• Contact
– Mary Colavito, Chair
– Mona Martin, Co-Chair
– Sherri Lee-Lewis, Human Resources, also a
Committee Member