Sabbatical Leave AY 2017 2018 Senate Sabbatical Leave

Sabbatical Leave AY 2017 -2018 Senate Sabbatical Leave Committee Chair: Subash Jonnalagadda

Complete Application • Cover page (use application form) • Abstract (approx. 100 words) • Narrative body – – • Purpose Work to be accomplished Projected results Justification Supporting documents – Complete CV – Dated copy of memo/email of intent to apply for Sabbatical Leave sent to Dean and Department Chair – Dean’s Confirmation of Notice and Impact Statement (original signatures) – Departmental Committee Letter of Support • Other external support letters/emails if any

Cover Page • • Fall 2018 Spring 2019 Fall 2018 -Spring 2019 -Fall 2019

The Narrative • Purpose: be clear about objectives and impact • Work to be accomplished – Have a detail work plan with clear milestones – Have a clear schedule of activities and their location – Include letters of invitation of collaborators, host institutions, or agencies

The Narrative - Results • Projected Results – Dissemination efforts: Books? – Journal Publications? – Conferences? – Exhibitions? – Grant writing / new fund seeking opportunities – Do not be vague about the venues • Intangible results: explain them clearly

The Narrative - Justification • Justification – Who does the project benefit? • Professional growth • Department, the College, the University • Students: UG / G – How will the benefit realize? – Why do you need Sabbatical Leave time? • • • Be very clear about the need beyond reassigned time! Need to travel? Need to access archival libraries? Present a clear chronogram of time utilization that requires to be off your teaching and services duties Do you have a time-sensitive invitation? Do you have a time-sensitive publication schedule? Do you have a time-sensitive grant writing schedule? Do you have a book contract? Do you have an email/letter from publisher showing interest?

Supporting Documents • Complete CV • Dated copy of memo/email of intent to apply for Sabbatical Leave sent to Dean and Department Chair. • Dean’s Confirmation of Notice and Impact Statement (original signatures) • Departmental Committee Letter of Support (original signatures) • Other external support letters/emails if any

The Actual Application • One hard copy with ORIGINAL signatures – Yes, original (not digital signatures) • One single Adobe file: – <last name. pdf>, for example: Jonnalagadda. pdf – Please verify that the digital application is identical to the hard copy • Do not change the order of the materials • Do not forget to scan pages • It is the faculty responsibility to compare the hard copy to the digital one to verify that they are identical • The Committee will review the ADOBE file not the hard copy

The Actual Application • One hard copy with ORIGINAL signatures – Submit the copy to the University Senate Office before 12: 00 noon “on or before” Thursday October 12, 2017 • Submit the single Adobe file by email to jonnalagadda@rowan. edu before 12: 00 noon “on or before” Thursday October 12, 2017 • No late submissions of any kind will be accepted • No additional pages will be accepted after submission

What to expect? • 2016 -17 – 16 Candidates Requesting 22 Semesters – 14 applicants received sabbatical leave for a total of 20 semesters • 2015 -16 – 22 Candidates Requesting 31 Semesters – 12 applicants received sabbatical leave for a total of 18 semesters • Before winter recess, you will receive a letter showing you overall ranking (combined merit and longevity) in this year’s pool • The Senate overall ranking is provided to the Provost’s Office along with the application materials. • Provost’s Office reviews all Senate-ranked candidates. • By February 1, all applicants will receive a letter from the Provost’s Office indicating whether their sabbatical has been granted or not.

Senate Committee Review • Is the significance of the project established? • Does the presentation show the reader how the goals will be accomplished? • What is the likelihood that the project will be completed or nearly completed on schedule? • Does the applicant have the skills and background to undertake the project or a plan to acquire these before the leave? • Is the purpose of the project communicated clearly to non-specialists? • To what degree is the sabbatical leave crucial to the completion of the project? • Are the benefits of the proposed leave for the faculty member and for the University clearly articulated?

Rubric for scoring the sabbatical applications

Sabbatical Leave Report • Every faculty member who is awarded a sabbatical leave is required to submit a written report to the Provost via his or her academic dean, specifying what was accomplished during the leave. The dean will send the report to the Provost, who will send a letter of acknowledgement with a copy to the dean. The report must be included in future sabbatical leave applications.

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