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#% UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION Purpose To amend the Sabbatical Leave Policy WHEREAS, sabbatical leave is awarded the teaching faculty to enhance their knowledge or support their professional development; and WHEREAS, the University is desirous of making improvements in the sabbatical leave policy to ensure that the resources devoted to it are of mutual benefit to the University and to the faculty member; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED 1. That the Board of Trustees approve the following changes in the sabbatical leave policy. Passages that are underlined are new and should be added to the policy, and changes that are in square brackets are to be deleted. 2. That this change in policy take effect immediately on approval by the board. CERTIFICATION The undersigned does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands adopted at its meeting on Saturday, June 3, 1993, as recorded in the minutes of said meeting. Secretary of the Board Date 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3. SABBATICAL LEAVE a. Sabbatical leave is a privilege to be applied for in each case and is in no instance to be considered an earned right. Such leaves may be granted [on application] for the purpose of advancement of knowledge or professional improvement of mutual benefit to the University and the individual. The applicant should file a specific written application accompanied by a statement as to how the leave is to be used. The application should state clearly ls of the Uni a: This application [should be passed on by the Division chairperson, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the President] shall bmitted he Division Chai il ; ae Itati ith the D FI ; | Academic Affal The Chai | the D hall f | itt presentation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Academic Affairs, | il ; licati ‘th lati f the Division Chai ‘the D 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 vr 2 make his/her recommendation to the President. The latter will submit [it] his/her recommendation to the Board of Trustees. [with his/her recommendation.] If a sabbatical leave is granted by the Board, the terms of the leave shall be stated in writing by the University. (See Appendices X, XI and XIl for further details.) The sabbatical privilege is open to all full-time teaching faculty who have been in full-time service to the University for at least seven years. [Following the sabbatical leave the privilege may be renewed after an additional period of full-time service of at least seven years.] After a period of seven years of full-time service he facul ill be ellaible f Sabbatical leave may be for one semester with full pay, or two semesters with half pay. [University housing may continue to be provided during the sabbatical leave, if practicable. The total compensation received from the University and outside agencies by a faculty member on sabbatical leave should not exceed his/her regular University salary.] All applications for sabbatical will be made at least one year prior 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3 to the date when the leave is to begin. The successful grantee will receive notification that the leave is granted at least three months before the end of the semester previous to the one in which the leave is to begin. The application shall contain: p= A description of the activities to be pursued and the objectives to be achieved while on sabbatical, including adequate supporting information and specific details. 2. A [indication] statement of the relationship between the planned activities and the advancement of knowledge or professional improvement of the individual. 3. A [indication] statement of the relationship between the planned activities and [the benefits to the University] the weit nna otine Unioaneie wheeled il ' 4. Where appropriate, documents should be appended to the request, such as letters of acceptance or appointment, proposed courses of study, etc. [5. | Where applicable and appropriate, a specific request must 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 be made to remain in campus housing during the sabbatical leave.] Sabbatical leave, except for a retiring member of the faculty who receives a waiver as described in (g) below, is granted [in] with the expectation that the recipient will resume his/her previous duties at the end of the leave [for continued] and will continue his/her service to the University. He/she will return at least at the same rank and salary which he/she had when the leave began. The grant of leave does not change the tenure status of the recipient. A person on leave who decides not to return, but to resign, is expected to give notice by April 1 of the year on leave, and to return the compensation received from the University during his/her sabbatical leave. Upon return from sabbatical, the faculty member will be required to submit a report which indicates the extent to which the proposed goals of the leave were accomplished. [The intent of the procedure described is not to discourage applications for leave. Indeed, sabbatical leave is clearly one of the most significant professional development activities available 5 to the faculty. Rather, the intent is to strengthen the present sabbatical policy, and help assure that it remains an effective part of faculty growth.] m li g iring f WwW iid her h h f Vv i il | 10 -_ 12 13