Agenda Item V. A. 2. g.
Washburn University Board of Regents
SUBJECT: ACADEMIC SABBATICALS 2005-2006
DESCRIPTION: The Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Academic Sabbatical Committee solicit and review proposals from faculty for Academic Sabbaticals. The following individuals are recommended for Academic Sabbaticals in the 2005-2006 academic year:
FACULTY DEPARTMENT TERM
Asst. Professor Patti Bender HPEES Spring, 2006
Assoc. Professor Kevin Charlwood Mathematics Spring, 2006
Assoc. Professor Gloria Dye Education Fall, 2005
Assoc. Professor Amy Fleury English Spring, 2006
Assoc. Professor Miguel Gonzalez-Abellas Modern Languages Spring, 2006
Professor Ronald Griffin School of Law Spring, 2006
Assoc. Professor Rob Hull School of Business Fall, 2005
Asst. Professor Pamelyn MacDonald Psychology Spring, 2006
Professor Nancy Maxwell School of Law Spring, 2006
The cost of these recommended sabbaticals, $22,825, is within the budgeted amounts available in the regular budget.
These recommendations are based on the quality of the projects as reflected in their individual proposals. All proposals were rated on a scale of 1 (proposal should not be funded) to a high of 7 (clearly a most outstanding proposal, one which should be granted). The proposals are judged on the following criteria:
1) The proposed project is of value to the applicant's discipline, and will enable him/her to produce or make substantial progress toward producing significant scholarly work or will substantially enhance the applicant's teaching effectiveness by increasing his/her body of knowledge or skills.
2) The applicant has documented the value of the project, by providing evidence that: the work will constitute a contribution to his/her academic field; the project will enable him/her to teach additional courses in his/her field; or that the project will otherwise directly benefit the University.
3) The applicant has documented that his/her qualifications are appropriate for pursuing the proposed project.
4) The proposed implementation timetable and/or funding plan seems a realistic one in which to achieve the stated goal(s).
5) The description of the implementation timetable suggests that the activities have been carefully planned.
6) The proposed activity justifies at least a semester's leave. The applicant has documented that the scope, nature, or location of the project makes it difficult or impossible to carry out the project while engaged in the normal activity expected of full-time teaching faculty.
7) The proposal was clearly written, with an explicit description of the project's value, goal, implementation timetable, and expected product. It is understandable to the average educated reviewer.
There were 14 applicants, nine were recommended, those with the highest ranking by the committee. Washburn University typically awards six to nine sabbaticals annually.
Sabbatical Eligibility/Frequency/Terms
Only full-time faculty members who have been considered full-time teaching faculty at Washburn University for at least the six years preceding the date of application shall be considered eligible.
A faculty member who receives a leave becomes eligible every seventh year of full-time teaching.
A faculty member taking an Academic Sabbatical Leave shall have a leave for one semester at full pay or choose to have a leave for a full year at one-half pay of the salary budgeted for his/her position for the academic year of the sabbatical.
Grants normally will be made only if no full-time faculty replacement is required. To support the leave, course offerings may be reduced, delayed, or assigned to other members of the academic unit with their consent for one semester.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: $22,825 (to be built into FY06 Academic Affairs budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
President Jerry B. Farley recommends that the Washburn Board of Regents approve offering Academic Sabbaticals for the 2005-2006 academic year to the above individuals.
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(date) Jerry B. Farley, President