FPPC Minutes, February 6, 2002
(approved by FPPC on the meeting of March 6, 2002)
Present: Beard (Chair), Bhushan, Burch, Hitchcock, Jacobson, Laquer, Leung, Miller, and Pumphrey
Absent: Egger, Hatzenbuehler, and Keeter
Excused:
I. Minutes of January 16, 2002
Action: Moved by Jacobson and seconded by Bhushan to approve the minutes of January 16, 2002 with corrections. Passed unanimously.
A. Jacobson brought in a revised draft letter on the policy for leave of non-tenure track faculty which included only Clinical Faculty Professionals.
E. Sabbatical/Special Leaves
1. Faculty Sabbatical Leave
2. Clinical Faculty Professional Leave
Clinical faculty professional leaves are granted as an acknowledgment of outstanding service, and to provide an opportunity for advanced learning or research. The clinical professional leave program promotes excellence in the faculty and enhances the reputation of the University. Full-time members of the clinical faculty with rank of clinical assistant professor or higher who will have completed six years service since appointment to the faculty or their last leave, may apply for a clinical faculty professional leave. Application should be sent to the Dean at the faculty member’s college, who will judge the merit of the applicant for the award. The Dean shall forward the recommendation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Compensation while on clinical professional leave shall be full salary for one semester, or one-half salary for two semesters. Additional income may be derived from fellowships, part-time assistantships, or other sources of limited income, but full-time employment while on clinical professional leave is not permitted unless specifically authorized by the President. A clinical professional leave which has been awarded may be deferred at the request of the recipient by the President and the State Board of Education for a period of up to one year. A recipient of a clinical professional leave is expected to return to the University for at least one academic year, or repay the money received while on leave. At the conclusion of the leave, the recipient is to file a brief report of leave activities to the President.
Action: Motion was made and seconded. Passed in favor of motion. Five in
favor, Two opposed, Two abstentions to the motion of adding Clinical Faculty
Professional Leave to the FS Handbook.
III. Adjourn 3:18 pm.
Action: Moved by Jacobson and seconded by Bhushan to adjourn meeting.
Passed unanimously.