Sabbatical
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:56:26 -0500
From: Anish Arora
To: faculty@cis.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Observations on the sabbatic leave process
Folks,
Here are a few things I've learned while serving on
the college sabbatical committee. Incidentally, part
of my task is to evangelize the role of sabbatic leaves.
1) University regulations allow no more than 10% of the
faculty to take a sabbatical. COE typically falls short
of this number, whereas there is contention in some other
colleges.
2) COE faculty are definitely encouraged to consider
taking a sabbatical when they are eligible, of course
keeping in mind the impact at the department level
of several colleagues taking the leave simultaneously.
3) The evaluation process (at present) therefore focuses in order on:
(a) strictly checking eligibility (to the exact number of
quarters served!), and
(b) the cogency of the argument being made for the
benefits of the leave to the individual and the department.
With best wishes,
Anish