Process for Review of Sabbatical Applications and Descriptions of Proposed Research Plan. (a) The department chair or director shall make a recommendation on whether the university should award a proposed sabbatical. The chair or director shall also make a recommendation on an additional semester of sabbatical research for an exceptional project if they determine it adds sufficient value and benefit to the department and the University. (b) The college committee (described in Section 20.6 below) shall make a recommendation to the xxxx on whether the university should award a proposed sabbatical. If there are sabbatical allocations remaining after all one-semester sabbaticals are awarded, the committee shall also make a recommendation on an additional semester of sabbatical research for an exceptional project if they determine it adds sufficient value and benefit to the department and the University. (c) The xxxx may fund a proposed sabbatical, refer it back to the faculty member for re-submission, or deny. Before denying a proposed sabbatical that has been supported by both the chair and the college committee, the xxxx shall consult with the chair and the committee. The xxxx shall notify the faculty member in writing of the denial for the sabbatical, with reasons. (d) A faculty member denied a sabbatical is free to submit a new application the following year. (e) Any College allocation not used because a xxxx denied a proposal shall be added to the following year, unless otherwise allocated. (f) If there are more recommended sabbaticals than available allocations, those individuals with the most years of service since a previous sabbatical shall be granted the sabbatical. In the event that the seniority provision requires a decision between those with identical seniority, the college committee shall rank order only those applications. (g) At its discretion, the University may award more than one hundred forty (140) semester units in a given year.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Process for Review of Sabbatical Applications and Descriptions of Proposed Research Plan. (a) The department chair or director shall make a recommendation on whether the university should award a proposed sabbatical. The chair or director shall also make a recommendation on an additional semester of sabbatical research for an exceptional project if they determine it adds sufficient value and benefit to the department and the University.
(b) The college committee (described in Section 20.6 below) shall make a recommendation to the xxxx on whether the university should award a proposed sabbatical. If there are sabbatical allocations remaining after all one-semester sabbaticals are awarded, the committee shall also make a recommendation on an additional semester of sabbatical research for an exceptional project if they determine it adds sufficient value and benefit to the department and the University.
(c) The xxxx may fund a proposed sabbatical, refer it back to the faculty member for re-submission, or deny. Before denying a proposed sabbatical that has been supported by both the chair and the college committee, the xxxx shall consult with the chair and the committee. The xxxx shall notify the faculty member in writing of the denial for the sabbatical, with reasons.
(d) A faculty member denied a sabbatical is free to submit a new application the following year.
(e) Any College allocation not used because a xxxx denied a proposal shall be added to the following year, unless otherwise allocated.
(f) If there are more recommended sabbaticals than available allocations, those individuals with the most years of service since a previous sabbatical shall be granted the sabbatical. In the event that the seniority provision requires a decision between those with identical seniority, the college committee shall rank order only those applications.
(g) At its discretion, the University may award more than one hundred forty (140) semester units in a given year.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Sabbatical and Professional Development Programs Agreement
