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Beyond that, we consider any work that is directly relevant or integral to the sabbatical
project itself to be appropriate whether or not the faculty member is paid for it.
III.D.4. January Leave
A full-time faculty member may apply for one January leave with pay between sabbaticals. In
addition, full-time faculty members are eligible to apply for one January leave before their first
sabbatical. The College expects the recipient to use this leave to enhance his or her professional
growth. Leaves are granted by the Provost and the President after the recommendation of the
Faculty Development Committee. The exact number who may be on January leave is set each
year by the Provost and may not exceed ten percent of those who are eligible and who are not on
sabbatical leave.
Applications for January leave must be submitted to the Associate Provost of the College by
December 1 of the academic year prior to the proposed January leave (i.e., applications for
January leave 2018 are due by December 1, 2016). The January leave application form is
available on Moodle.
A written evaluation of the project must be provided to the Associate Provost of the College,
who will forward a copy to the Faculty Development Committee, by March 15 of the calendar
year in which the January leave is taken.
III.D.5. Scholarly and Personal Leave
Any full-time faculty member may apply for a full-time leave of absence without pay for
personal or professional reasons. Leaves shall typically not be granted for more than one year.
The College may, under extraordinary circumstances, grant an extended leave without pay, but
any full-time leave beyond two years constitutes forfeiture of tenure for tenured faculty and
relieves the College of the obligation to hold a position for any individual on leave. Proposals
for extension of leave must be made at least 120 days prior to the scheduled end of the granted
leave period.
During a full-time leave, a faculty member receives neither salary nor contributions to health or
other College-sponsored insurance or retirement. Faculty members are eligible, however, to
purchase health insurance in accordance with The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985 (COBRA) for up to 18 months. Upon returning from leave, a faculty member will
receive any increases in salary or benefits scheduled for faculty in common during the leave
period.
During leave, the faculty member may receive a stipend, supplemental retirement contributions,
or insurance premiums from some other source. A faculty member on leave may continue to
receive tuition remission benefits, library privileges, parking privileges, and email access, office
use, and BSC network accessibility.
A faculty member on a leave of absence without pay is not eligible to apply for internal funds for