Senate Sabbatical Leave Committee Chair: Subash Jonnalagadda AY 2017-2018 Senate Sabbatical Leave Committee Chair: Subash Jonnalagadda

Complete Application Cover page (use application form) Abstract (approx. 100 words) Narrative body Purpose Work to be accomplished Projected results Justification Supporting documents Complete CV Dated copy of memo/email of intent to apply for Sabbatical Leave sent to Dean and Department Chair Dean’s Confirmation of Notice and Impact Statement (original signatures) Departmental Committee Letter of Support Other external support letters/emails if any

Cover Page Fall 2018 Spring 2019 Fall 2018-Spring 2019

The Narrative Purpose: be clear about objectives and impact Work to be accomplished Have a detail work plan with clear milestones Have a clear schedule of activities and their location Include letters of invitation of collaborators, host institutions, or agencies

The Narrative - Results Projected Results Dissemination efforts: Books? Journal Publications? Conferences? Exhibitions? Grant writing / new fund seeking opportunities Do not be vague about the venues Intangible results: explain them clearly

The Narrative - Justification Who does the project benefit? Professional growth Department, the College, the University Students: UG / G How will the benefit realize? Why do you need Sabbatical Leave time? Be very clear about the need beyond reassigned time! Need to travel? Need to access archival libraries? Present a clear chronogram of time utilization that requires to be off your teaching and services duties Do you have a time-sensitive invitation? Do you have a time-sensitive publication schedule? Do you have a time-sensitive grant writing schedule? Do you have a book contract? Do you have an email/letter from publisher showing interest?

Supporting Documents Complete CV Dated copy of memo/email of intent to apply for Sabbatical Leave sent to Dean and Department Chair. Dean’s Confirmation of Notice and Impact Statement (original signatures) Departmental Committee Letter of Support (original signatures) Other external support letters/emails if any

The Actual Application One hard copy with ORIGINAL signatures Yes, original (not digital signatures) One single Adobe file: <last name.pdf>, for example: Jonnalagadda.pdf Please verify that the digital application is identical to the hard copy Do not change the order of the materials Do not forget to scan pages It is the faculty responsibility to compare the hard copy to the digital one to verify that they are identical The Committee will review the ADOBE file not the hard copy

The Actual Application One hard copy with ORIGINAL signatures Submit the copy to the University Senate Office before 12:00 noon “on or before” Thursday October 12, 2017 Submit the single Adobe file by email to jonnalagadda@rowan.edu before 12:00 noon “on or before” Thursday October 12, 2017 No late submissions of any kind will be accepted No additional pages will be accepted after submission

What to expect? 2016-17 – 16 Candidates Requesting 22 Semesters 14 applicants received sabbatical leave for a total of 20 semesters 2015-16 – 22 Candidates Requesting 31 Semesters 12 applicants received sabbatical leave for a total of 18 semesters Before winter recess, you will receive a letter showing you overall ranking (combined merit and longevity) in this year’s pool The Senate overall ranking is provided to the Provost’s Office along with the application materials. Provost’s Office reviews all Senate-ranked candidates. By February 1, all applicants will receive a letter from the Provost’s Office indicating whether their sabbatical has been granted or not.

Senate Committee Review Is the significance of the project established?   Does the presentation show the reader how the goals will be accomplished? What is the likelihood that the project will be completed or nearly completed on schedule? Does the applicant have the skills and background to undertake the project or a plan to acquire these before the leave? Is the purpose of the project communicated clearly to non-specialists? To what degree is the sabbatical leave crucial to the completion of the project?  Are the benefits of the proposed leave for the faculty member and for the University clearly articulated?

Rubric for scoring the sabbatical applications

Sabbatical Leave Report Every faculty member who is awarded a sabbatical leave is required to submit a written report to the Provost via his or her academic dean, specifying what was accomplished during the leave. The dean will send the report to the Provost, who will send a letter of acknowledgement with a copy to the dean. The report must be included in future sabbatical leave applications.

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