Transcript NHS Sabbatical Leave Workshop October 6, 2009 Purpose of Sabbatical Leave • “Sabbatical leaves must be for the manifest, demonstrable benefit of the University.

NHS Sabbatical Leave
Workshop
October 6, 2009
Purpose of Sabbatical Leave
• “Sabbatical leaves must be for the manifest,
demonstrable benefit of the University in meeting its
responsibilities of teaching, scholarly and other
professional activities, service and the advancement of
knowledge and must contribute to the further
development of an individual as a teacher-scholar.”
• Board Policy Manual, sections 1-1-309 & 2-3-1001
• University Regulation 3-3-1001
Eligibility for Sabbatical
Tenured and tenure-track faculty
• In sixth year of full-time service, leave to occur in seventh or
subsequent years
• Only tenured faculty are eligible, TT must be granted tenure to take
leave
• New service count begins after completion of sabbatical  not
eligible for another 6 years
• Service count begins on hire date anniversary. One semester
service counts as half year
• Employment beyond the academic year does not count as service
unless contract so specifies
• Leave without pay or full-time administrative work do not count
toward time-in-service. LWP may count if previously approved by
Director and Dean prior to leave
Eligibility for Sabbatical
Part-time tenured faculty
• Receive prorated credit toward eligibility that is
proportional to FTE assignment
- 2 semesters @ 0.5 FTE = 1 semester time in service
Term faculty
• Ineligible
• If converted to tenure tract, must have years of service
approved by Director, Dean, and CAO at time of
conversion
Requirements for Sabbatical
• Must not be taken in last year of employment
• Leave shall not be used as a means to augment
personal income
• Can be for entire academic year or either fall or
spring semester
• May delay approved leave for up to one year with
Director/Dean approval
• Dean may delay leave date by up to one year
http://www.unco.edu/provost/forms/appforleave.pdf
Approval of Sabbatical
• Dependent on availability of resources and staffing
considerations
• No guarantee that sabbatical leaves will be granted
in a given academic year
Salary During Sabbatical
• One Semester Leave  Full Pay
• Academic Year Leave  60% Academic Year Base
Salary
• Salary savings revert back to college to pay for
replacements if one-year sabbatical. No salary savings
for one semester sabbatical
• Must repay university by working for one academic
year after sabbatical leave or immediately repay
university for leave
• Compensation for overload teaching is not allowed
Application Procedure
• Submit application to Director in early October. Applications due
to Dean by November 12, 2009
• Director will call a meeting of tenured and tenure-track faculty to
consider the proposal for approval/disapproval using procedures
established by the unit
• If faculty vote for approval, Director will submit faculty
recommendation and Director recommendation to the Dean by
November 12, 2009
• Dean will submit School recommendations and Dean’s
recommendation to the university chief academic officer
• CAO will make final decision and report such decision to the
Board of Trusties and to the President
• Applicants will be informed of all decisions during the process
Board Policy Manual 2-3-1001(4)
Supplement to Sabbatical Leave
Application
• Detail specific goal(s) and plan(s) for achievement
• Show the relationship of the activities to be pursued to the
individual’s on-campus responsibilities
• Specify the effect on the applicant’s professional growth and
development of knowledge in the discipline
• Show how the activities will influence the student’s educational
experience
• Show how the activities will enhance the University’s reputation
• Detail how leave will impact program staffing, expected cost of
leave, and student progression towards degree in applicant’s
program
Proposal Prioritization Process
CAO prioritizes proposals based on:
1. Time sensitivity – work must be done by end of
following academic year or it cannot be completed;
detail justification in proposals
2. Postponed proposals take precedence – detail
postponements in proposals
3. Duration between sabbaticals – longest take
precedence over shortest ; detail the period of time
since the last sabbatical leave or since the time of
hire
Acceptable Sabbatical Proposals
• The pursuit of research or study at an institution of
higher education or similar entity where improvement of
oneself as a teacher-scholar is the focus
• The pursuit of research projects within a faculty
member’s specialty to advance knowledge, improve the
“state of the art,” or to produce material for publication
• The acquisition of practical experience within a
discipline that will directly enhance the individual’s oncampus responsibilities
• The pursuit of special studies or projects for the
purpose of expanding institutional-related services
beyond the faculty member’s obligations
Unacceptable Sabbatical Proposals
• Study at a university, the primary purpose of which
is to gain a degree in an area or discipline not related
to current responsibilities
• Travel which is not directly related to on-campus
responsibilities. (A significant distinction is made
herein between travel to improve oneself as a
teacher-scholar and travel in and of itself)
• Any sabbatical request within the faculty member’s
current obligations to the University. (Examples
include rewriting of course materials, course
development, and the like)
• Activities or research not related to current oncampus responsibilities
Proposal Revisions
• Must be approved by Director and Dean
• Expectation that work will be done as
proposed
• Final report must match proposed
objectives
Final Report Expectation
• Required written report to program area faculty
• Details activities, goals attained, and benefits to
university
- Must respond directly to approved proposal
• Reviewed by Faculty, Director, Dean, and CAO
• Must be submitted within one academic year after
completion of sabbatical
• Unacceptable reports will result in ineligibility for
subsequent sabbaticals
- Failure to submit report w/in one year
- Failure to pursue sabbatical activities as proposed
Accountability
• Joint Budget Committee
• Education Committee of the Colorado Senate and
House of Representatives
• Colorado Commission on Higher Education
• Colorado Open Records Statute
Questions?