Senate Bill 10-11-54
Bill ID: | 10-11-54 |
Name: | Amendment to the UMCP Policy on Sabbatical Leave for Faculty |
Proposed: | 04/07/2011 |
Sponsor: | Juan Uriagereka, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs |
Proposal: | Currently, UMCP Policy for Faculty Sabbatical Leave mandates that tenured faculty make their leave requests at least six months prior to the commencement of leave. This has created complications, among other instances, when requested by faculty who are in the process of tenure deliberations. These are typically resolved by April, and thus automatically force new Associate Professors to miss on sabbatical opportunities starting September. Similarly, this dated requirement results in missed opportunities for tenured faculty who receive appointments to programs necessitating a quick response. |
Active? | No |
Policy: | http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/ii200a.html |
Status
Status: | Completed |
Completed On: | 05/10/2011 |
History
Status: | Complete |
Reviewer: | President's Office/Legal Office |
Received: | 2011-09-26 |
Decision: | The President's Office and the Legal Office reviewed the corrected report and explanatory memo. |
Actions: | On May 4, 2011, the University Senate passed and sent to the President a proposal entitled, "Amendment to the UMCP Policy on Sabbatical Leave for Faculty" (Senate Document#: 10-11-54). During implementation, the Office of Legal Affairs discovered that language from the previously approved version of the policy was inadvertently edited during the Senate Faculty Affairs Committee Review process. Specifically, section A. 2. b. of the original policy stated: b. Must have a minimum of six years part-time service at UMCP since any previously granted sabbatical leave, or at the time of an initial sabbatical leave. This language was inadvertently switched to: b. Must have a minimum of six years full-time service at UMCP since any previously granted sabbatical leave, or at the time of an initial sabbatical leave. This change was not highlighted with the other amendments to the policy so the Senate was not aware of the change at the time of the vote. Because this was a typographical error, the Office of Legal Affairs was asked to revert to the original language "part"-time. |
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Status: | Complete |
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Status: | Complete |
Reviewer: | Senate |
Received: | 2011-04-27 |
Decision Date: | 2011-05-04 |
Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal. |
Actions: | The Senate reviewed the report at the May 4, 2011 meeting and voted to approved the recommended changes. |
Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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Status: | Complete |
Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
Received: | 2011-04-15 |
Decision Date: | 2011-04-21 |
Decision: | The SEC voted to place the item on the May 4, 2011 Senate meeting agenda for consideration. |
Actions: | The SEC reviewed the Faculty Affairs Committee's recommendations and voted to forward the proposal to the Senate for review. |
Next Step: | Senate Review |
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Status: | Complete |
Reviewer: | Faculty Affairs Committee |
Received: | 2011-04-13 |
Decision Date: | 2011-04-14 |
Decision: | The committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for review. |
Actions: | On April 14, 2011 the committee reviewed and discussed the proposed amendments. After a thorough review, the committee concluded that the proposed amendments were appropriate and incorporated the current practice into the policy. However, the committee agreed to slightly alter the proposed language to included 90 days prior to the commencement of the sabbatical leave, to allow for increased flexibility. |
Next Step: | SEC Review |
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Status: | Complete |
Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
Received: | 2011-04-07 |
Decision Date: | 2011-04-08 |
Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Faculty Affairs Committee with review of the proposal. |
Actions: | The SEC reviewed the proposal at its meeting on April 8, 2011 and voted to charge the Faculty Affairs Committee with its review. |
Next Step: | Faculty Affairs Committee Review |
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