Sabbatical Committee

FALL 2023 PROCESS AND TIMELINE

PROCESS

The Sabbatical Leave Committee members shall evaluate sabbatical leave applications. They shall then submit a ranked list of the applicants accompanied by appropriate commentary to the Vice President of Academic Affairs (cc: Faculty Senate Chair) who will forward the documents along with an evaluation of the Sabbatical Leave Committee's findings to the President of the College.

ELIGIBILITY

According to the NSHE Board of Regent's Handbook, any academic faculty member who has served full-time on either a 10-month or 12-month contract for six (6) years, is eligible for sabbatical leave. It further states, Faculty should serve at least six (6) additional years prior to eligibility for subsequent sabbatical leaves.

Questions regarding sabbatical leave eligibility should be directed to the Office of Human Resources on 651-5800.

SABBATICAL ON-LINE APPLICATION

All of the information and forms needed to apply for sabbatical are available in the Canvas "Sabbatical" Shell. Tips for a successful application are also provided to help you with a successful application. Two of the main problems that faculty have experienced in the past are failing to get a letter of support exclusively from the Department Chair or Dean and failing to submit their documents on time.

To apply for sabbatical, send an email to Sabbatical Committee Chair (listed below) and Iris Melendez. You will subsequently receive an invitation to join the Canvas shell within one or two business days. You are welcome to contact Committee Chair if more than 48 business hours has elapsed after sending your request for access to the shell. If you are in doubt about whether or not you are eligible for sabbatical, Iris Melendez in HR will be able to help you.

The Canvas shell includes the forms, instructions, and the evaluation rubric the committee members will use to evaluate applications.

POLICIES GOVERNING SABBATICAL LEAVE

Links to the governing documents for sabbatical leave are provided below. Applicants are expected to read the CSN Sabbatical Leave Policy.

• Sabbatical Leave Policy
• Board of Regents Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 15 (pp 16-18): Sabbatical Leave
• NRS Sec 284.345: Regulations for attendance and leave of absence; personnel of Nevada System of Higher Education.

GUIDELINES AND FORMS

Samples of the forms that you will need to download from Canvas include the following.

• Letter of Support (Note: This MUST be completed by the Chair of Dean. Assistant Chairs signatures are not accepted)
• Sabbatical Leave Agreement
• Sabbatical Leave Proposal Summary
• Sabbatical Leave Proposal

CHANGING THE PROPOSED DATE OF YOUR SABBATICAL

If you need to change the date of your sabbatical, a Date Change Request Form must be completed. This form is also available in Canvas.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Frequently Asked Questions
• List of notaries at CSN

A completed sabbatical leave report must be submitted to the Chair and Dean within 30 days of returning from sabbatical. The sabbatical leave report form is also available in the Sabbatical Leave Shell, or can be obtained from the Sabbatical Leave Chair.

Faculty who would rather not use a form are welcome to produce their own document. However, download the form and make sure that all the items included in the form are addressed should you choose to create your own document.