Transcript SABBATICALS - Grand Rapids Community College

SABBATICALS
www.grcc.edu/sabbatical
Background
 Since
1998, the College has granted 18
sabbatical leaves to faculty members from
11 different departments. In 2010 the
Academic Governing Council (ACG)
Sabbatical Review Committee was created
to evaluate applications on a yearly basis
against AGC approved criteria
Sabbaticals awarded since 1998
1998-1999: Gary Burbridge, Social Sciences (Fall 98)  2007-2008: Marcia Rango, Culinary Education (Fall
07) and Kim Wyngarden, English (Winter 08)
 1999-2000: Le’Vota Fuller, Counseling (Fall 99) and
Mary Scanlan, Music (Winter 00)
 2008-2009: Barbara Saunier, English (Fall 08) and
Luann Keizer, Computer Applications (Winter 09)
 2000-2001: Robin VanRooyen, Visual Arts (Fall 00)
and Nickie Alexander, Math (Winter 01)
 2009-2010: Mary Barnum, Business (Fall 09)
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2001-2002
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2010-2011
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2002-2003
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2003-2004: Alejandro Saldivar, Math (Winter 04)
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2004-2005: Terri Burt, Counseling (Fall 04)
2011-2012: Katrina Kalisz, English (Winter 12), Kay
Ramer, Nursing (Winter 12) and Laurie Arnswald,
Nursing (Winter 12)
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2005-2006: Linda Spoelman, English (Winter 06)
2013-14: Oscar Neal, Mathematics (Fall 13), Maryann
Lessert (Winter 14)
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2006-2007: Margaret Bowles, Nursing (Fall 06)
Purpose
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To align Policy and Contract language regarding membership
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Update roster
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Remove reimbursement language from policy
Membership
Policy
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The committee shall be comprised of
five to seven full-time faculty
members representing different
academic areas of the college and
shall include the academic deans and
at least one department
head/program director from each
school. Committee members serve
two year terms with no term limit
impositions. The Executive
Committee of the AGC, or the
committee members themselves may
nominate a Chair to serve a two year
renewable term.
Contract
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The Sabbatical Review Committee
shall include the academic deans
and at least one department
head/program director from each
school.
Current Roster
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Fátima Nieves – Chair - Faculty
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Miriam Thompson – FMLA - Faculty
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Katrina Kalisz – Faculty, past recipient
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Keith St. Clair - Faculty
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Lynnae Selberg – Program Director, Faculty
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Fiona Hert –Dean, Workforce Development
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Laurie Chesley – Dean, Arts and Sciences
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Sandra Lancaster - Faculty
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Luann Keizer – Faculty, past recipient
Reimbursements
Following language will be removed from policy:
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Faculty members successfully completing a sabbatical leave may apply for reimbursement
through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Fund managed through the College
Advance Office.
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Reimbursements must be made within six months of sabbatical leave completion.
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Reimbursement requests must include receipts and explanations that connect the expense to
the sabbatical leave.
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*Reimbursement amounts depend on fund balance but will not exceed $1000 for a semester
sabbatical leave and $2000 for a year-long sabbatical leave.
*NOTE: The SoTL Fund was established by faculty as a response to inquiries for financial
support of sabbatical leaves. The fund will support both approved sabbatical leaves and other
activities that contribute to public scholarship work that advance teaching and learning.
Proposed Sabbatical policy language
regarding membership
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The committee shall be comprised of five to seven fulltime faculty members representing different academic
areas of the college and shall include the academic deans
and at least one department head/program director from
each school. Committee members serve two year terms
with no term limit impositions. The Executive Committee
of the AGC, or the committee members themselves may
nominate a Chair to serve a two year renewable term.