Sabbatical Leave

A. Full-time faculty members of the rank of Assistant Professor or higher shall be eligible for a sabbatical leave with full pay for one full academic year after successfully completing six academic years of continuous full-time employment at the University. The sabbatical leave shall be spent on research projects or other related academic matters. This leave shall not adversely affect the academic and administrative work of the Faculty.

B. Upon the recommendations of the concerned Department Chairperson, Dean, VP for Academic Affairs, and the BOD, the President may grant a sabbatical leave which shall be awarded to a faculty member in the light of:

• Relevancy and importance of the project
• Seniority within rank
• Accomplishments of the faculty member
• Services of the faculty member to the University
• Personnel availability
• Budget availability.

Applications for sabbatical leave shall be submitted to the BOD for consideration at least 6 months prior to the leave.

C. The sabbatical leave shall be considered as equivalent to actual service at the University as far as continuity of employment, tenure, seniority, salary increase, fringe benefits, and promotion are concerned.

D. Upon return from the sabbatical leave, the full-time faculty member shall submit a written report along with all supporting documents concerning his/her activities to the concerned Department Chairperson, Dean, VP for Academic Affairs, the BOD, and the President for assessment.

E. A full-time faculty member who has been granted a sabbatical leave shall return to the University for at least one academic year immediately after finishing his/her sabbatical leave. Otherwise, the University shall have the right to charge him/her the full amount of money paid for his/her sabbatical leave.

F. A full-time faculty member who has been granted a sabbatical leave shall be able to apply for an Academic Development Leave only after spending successfully three years of continuous employment at the University since returning from the Sabbatical Leave.

Academic Development Leave

A. A full-time faculty member may be eligible for an academic development leave with half-pay for a maximum of one academic year after the successful completion of at least six academic years of continuous full-time employment at the University. The leave shall be awarded to a faculty member in the light of :

• University needs
• Seniority within rank
• Accomplishments of the faculty member
• Services of the faculty member to the University
• Personnel availability
• Budget availability.

The leave shall be spent on teaching renewal, writing of a Ph.D. dissertation or pursuing another graduate degree. This leave shall positively contribute to the academic development of both the University and the full-time faculty member. Applications for an Academic Development Leave shall be submitted to the BOD for consideration at least 6 months prior to the leave.

B. Upon the recommendations of the Department Chairperson, Dean, and VP for Academic Affairs, and the BOD, the President may grant an Academic Development leave for the full-time faculty member concerned.

C. The sabbatical leave shall be considered as equivalent to actual service at the University as far as continuity of employment, tenure, seniority, salary increase, fringe benefits, and promotion are concerned.

D. Upon return from the sabbatical leave, the full-time faculty member shall submit a written report along with all supporting documents concerning his/her activities to the concerned Department Chairperson, Dean, VP for Academic Affairs, the BOD, and the President for assessment.

E. A full-time faculty member who has been granted an Academic Development Leave shall return to the University for at least one academic year immediately after finishing this sabbatical leave. Otherwise, the University shall have the right to charge him/her the full amount of money paid for his/her Academic Development leave.

F. A full-time faculty member who has been granted an Academic Development Leave shall be able to apply for a Sabbatical Leave only after spending successfully three years of continuous employment at the University since returning from the Academic Development Leave.