20.5.4.1 Sabbatical Leaves
Leaves of absence are provided by the Institute to maintain and advance the professional capabilities of the faculty and to improve the Institute's ability to perform its educational and research functions. Leaves may be granted for a period of up to one academic year.
A faculty member has an obligation to return to Stevens for further service following a sabbatical leave of absence unless other arrangements are mutually agreed upon.
To be eligible for a sabbatical leave, a faculty member must have served the Institute for at least six years in its professorial ranks and must not have had a sabbatical leave within six years. Compensation from the Institute while on sabbatical leave will be at full pay for a one-semester leave and at half pay for a full-year leave.
Sabbatical leaves of absence are granted at the discretion of the Institute.The standard procedure for applying for a sabbatical leave of absence follows. Eligible faculty members seeking a sabbatical leave must apply in writing to his/her Department Director by April 15th of the academic year prior to the academic year during which the Promotions and Tenure Committee deliberates proposed sabbatical leaves of absence requested to take place during the following academic year. The application shall contain a statement of how the proposed leave of absence will enhance the individual's capability to advance the Institute's educational or research objectives, together with other information in support of the application. The Department Director shall review each proposal and, if he/she approves, forward it to the Dean of the individual's School by May 15th. If the Dean approves the proposal, he/she will submit it to the Promotions and Tenure Committee by September 15th. Each applicant shall be notified by May 15 th of the Dean's decision regarding his/her application.
The Promotions and Tenure Committee shall review the proposals and rank them in order of merit. Their recommendation shall be submitted to the Chief Academic Officer by January 15th.
The Chief Academic Officer shall decide and notify each applicant by February 1st whether his/her sabbatical leave request has been approved or denied. If the Promotions and Tenure Committee approves at least two requests for sabbatical leaves of absence in any one academic year, The Chief Academic Officer shall grant a minimum of one sabbatical leave to take place during that year. The minimum one leave per year may be either a leave to one faculty member for a full year or a leave to each of two faculty members for one semester each within the same academic year.
A faculty member may waive a leave of absence after it is awarded, but he/she must apply de novo if he/she wishes to take a leave at a later date.
Upon return from a sabbatical leave, the faculty member shall submit a report on his activities to his Department Director, with a copy to the Chief Academic Officer, not later than the end of the semester following his return to the campus.
In rare occasions and under unusual circumstances, the Institute may, at its discretion, grant a leave of absence to a faculty member.
20.5.4.2 Leaves of Absence Without Pay
Leaves of absence without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Institute. Faculty members seeking a leave of absence without pay must apply in writing to his/her Department Director. The Department Director shall review each application and forward his/her recommendation to the Dean of his/her School. The Dean shall review each application and forward his/her recommendation to the Chief Academic Officer. Each applicant for a leave of absence without pay, provided the application for leave has been made not later than November 15th of the year prior to the proposed leave, shall be notified by February 1st by the Chief Academic Officer whether his/her request has been approved or denied3.5.3 Medical Leaves
Medical leaves of absence with full base pay shall be granted by the Institute to faculty members upon prior presentation of medical evidence sufficient to support the claim that the member is unable to perform his/her duties for medical reasons. Such leaves of absence shall not exceed four months, except that such leaves may be extended by the Institute at its discretion. An extension of a medical leave of absence may be with or without pay. |
