Suggestions Regarding: Sabbatical or Difference-In-Pay Leave.
Give details in your proposal, in relation to the criteria specified in Appendix 26. For your information, a copy is attached of the evaluation instructions used by last year’s Professional Leave Committee. Your proposal will be stronger if you have details related to all four of the criteria. For example:
- If you plan to revise or develop a course, give the course number and title and an estimate of the annual enrollment.
- If you plan to write an article, give the name(s) of journals to which you plan to submit it.
- If you plan to write a book, include the title, table of contents or outline, letter of interest from the publisher, and a summary of work to date.
- If you plan to give a conference presentation, give the name(s) of the conference(s).
- If you plan to spend time at another university, include a letter of invitation.
Explain how your background relates to the project, including any work to date related to the proposed project. Include a resume or curriculum vitae to help the Professional Leave Committee evaluate your relevant background.
Sample Interview Questions:
- Briefly summarize your proposed project, telling us what excites you about it.
- Please tell us how this project will benefit you as a faculty member at Cal Poly Pomona.
- If your proposed project is not in your field of specialty, then can you tell us a little about your background, as it relates to your proposed leave project.
- How will the project benefit the campus? What results or outcomes do you expect from the leave? Examples: through new or improved teaching methods or courses, renewed enthusiasm for your discipline, increased knowledge in a particular area, new/increased experience that gives you increased perspective in your discipline, conference presentations, publications, etc.
- Is there anything else you would like to say to the committee?
