Policy IV-E-8: Policy on Development Leave
Policy on Development Leave
Effective with the 2003-2004 school year, the administration suspended the granting of Development Leave indefinitely.
Faculty development leave is a principle cornerstone for faculty renewal and professional growth. Professional development leaves enable faculty to engage in study, research, writing, field observations and other suitable purposes. Opportunities for additional training, for improving skills and for maintaining currency in the field are understood to be included as a purpose for development leave. To improve further the higher education available to the students of the college, the Board of Trustees may grant full-time faculty a paid leave or sabbatical, or an unpaid professional renewal leave, according to the procedures and guidelines established by the Board.
(See Guidelines and Procedures, Section 5-7)