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11.2 UMBC POLICY ON SABBATICAL LEAVE FOR FACULTY
The primary purpose of a sabbatical leave is to afford opportunity
to the faculty member to increase his or her professional standing
and value to the institution. To be eligible for the sabbatical,
the faculty member must have attain ed tenure in professorial rank
and must have been on active, full-time service with the University
for a period of at least six years, subsequent to any previously
granted sabbatical leave; provided, moreover, that:
1. The faculty member will, at least six months prior to the beginning
of the proposed leave period, submit a formal written request, setting
forth clearly the nature of the proposed sabbatical project, and his
or her reasons for believing that the project will be professionally
beneficial both to the applicant and the University. The written request,
together with an endorsement from the department and Dean to the effect
that the faculty member's service can be spared during the sabbatical
leave period, will be forwarded to the Provost and President for final
action.
2. The faculty member applying for sabbatical leave will, as a condition
for being granted leave, agree to return promptly to the University
at the termination of the sabbatical period, to remain in service for
at least one academic year, except in circumstances in which the President
of UMBC, the Chancellor of the University System, and the Board of
Regents may decide otherwise.
3. Sabbatical leave usually will be granted for one 5-month or one
6-month period on full pay, or for one 10-month or one 12-month period
on one-half pay for ten- and twelvemonth appointees respectively. In
certain exceptional and meritorious circumstances, and where long and
distinguished service to the University may strongly justify, approval
may be granted for a sabbatical period of more than twelve months,
but in no case for more than twenty-four months on one-half pay.
4. The faculty member on sabbatical leave will be permitted to accept,
in addition to the pay he/she receives from the University, only such
awards, grants, contracts, fellowships, et cetera, as may also be given
in aid of the approved sabbatical project, the primary purpose of the
sabbatical leave being to afford opportunity to the faculty member
to increase his scholarly attainment. Compensation for occasional consulting
services rendered during the period of sabbatical leave, such service
not to exceed that which would conform with the University's policy
on consulting services, shall not be considered payments of salaries
or wages.
5. Within three months of their return from sabbatical leave, faculty
members will send to their Chair, Dean, and the Provost a summary report
of their sabbatical activities, including a review of their work while
on leave, a statement of publications prepared or anticipated, and
their own assessment of the success of their leave.
From: University of Maryland Baltimore County Faculty Handbook
http://www.umbc.edu/provost/Preface.html
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