Sabbatical Fellowships.
16.1 These regulations apply to members of the academic staff (teaching and research) holding full-time or part-time Continuing, Contingent Term, or Limited Term academic appointments.
16.2 The primary purpose of granting a sabbatical fellowship is to enhance the quality of the academic staff member as a scholar and as a teacher, thereby assisting the University to achieve greater excellence in its basic areas of responsibility: effective teaching and the advancement of learning.
16.2.1 A sabbatical fellowship will be granted only when the proposed utilization of the fellowship will be of mutual benefit to the staff member and the University. The benefit shall be judged in terms of any combination of research, scholarly work and teaching.
16.2.2 Sabbatical fellowship proposals involving course work and/or projects qualifying for credit toward a degree or professional certification are not normally considered adequate justification for a sabbatical fellowship. However, proposals for research and/or scholarly activity which may satisfy degree or professional certification requirements will be considered if the recommendation for approval by the staff member's Head of Department and Xxxx clearly demonstrates that the proposal will be of significant benefit to the University.
16.3 A staff member may make application for a sabbatical fellowship in accordance with the following schedule: 3 years 6 months 80% of staff member's academic rank salary 6 years 12 months 80% of staff member's academic rank salary 6 years 6 months 100% of staff member's academic rank salary
16.3.1 The service of a staff member while holding a full-time Continuing, Contingent Term, or Limited Term appointment on the academic staff (teaching and research) of the University of Calgary counts as qualifying service, subject to the following:
(a) unpaid leaves of absence beyond an accumulated maximum of six (6) weeks do not count as qualifying service;
(b) paid leaves of absence in excess of eighteen (18) weeks (e.g., sick leave, long-term disability leave) do not count as qualifying service unless approved as an exception by the President at the time the leave is granted;
(c) periods during which a staff member has held a Xxxxxx Resident Fellowship (or similar fellowship) at the University of Calgary or is on an approved secondment or exchange agreement from the staff member's regular duties at the University of Calgary shall count as qualifying service;
(d) all qualifying service is cance...
Sabbatical Fellowships. 23.02.1 All Faculty Members applying for Sabbatical Fellowships are required to state in writing the intended purpose of their Sabbatical.
23.02.2 All Faculty Members are required to submit a written and, if applicable, illustrated report outlining the results of their Sabbatical Fellowship within two (2) months of return from such Sabbatical.
23.02.3 The Xxxx of the affected School shall confirm that the absence of the Faculty Member on Sabbatical Fellowship will not adversely affect the level and quality of teaching in the School.
23.02.4 The Director of Information Services, in the case of a Librarian, shall confirm that the absence of the Faculty Member on Sabbatical Fellowship will not adversely affect the quality of library service.
23.02.5 As of April 1st, 1995 the Institute shall grant annually up to forty two (42) months of Sabbatical Fellowships.
23.02.6 Three (3) month Sabbattical Fellowships are available to qualified Librarians and are not fixed to time periods during the academic year, and may be taken in conjunction with vacation and Professional Development Leave. Such fellowships shall be in addition to the fellowships granted under the provisions of Article 23.02.5.
23.02.7 Short term (six (6) month) Sabbatical Fellowships shall be taken either in the period July 1st to December 31st or January 1st to June 30th.
23.02.8 Long term (twelve (12) month) Sabbatical Fellowships shall be taken either in the period January 1st to December 31st or July 1st to June 30th.
