SABBATICAL AND OTHER LEAVE

The Faculty Personnel Board considers applications for leave from individual faculty members. In general, the Board has felt that approval should be automatic, if the application is academically credible. When too many leave requests are received in a given year, the Provost and appropriate department chairperson will review the Board-approved applications and may ask some of the applicants to delay their leaves. (Amended by Faculty Action, May 26, 1992)
It cannot be emphasized too strongly that the Personnel Board is a faculty committee, whose purpose is to work for the good of the faculty. In order to perform responsibly, Board members cannot be expected to discuss individual cases at large. (See Benefits Section, pg. 6.)