Transcript Sabbatical Q&A Workshop

Sabbatical Workshop
Friday, April 21, 2006
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Wallace Smith, VPAA
Prof. Elizabeth K. Hawthorne,
chair, sabbatical committee
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 President’s 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