UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION



Purpose



To amend the policy on sabbatical leave by removing the requirement that it be

approved by the Board of Trustees.



WHEREAS, at its meeting on June 5, 1993, the Board of Trustees approved

modifications to the sabbatical leave policy of the University, and



WHEREAS, certain members of the Trustees expressed the desire that requests

for leaves under the revised policy be handled by the administration and that the

requirement for approval of the Trustees be removed,



NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

That the Board of Trustees approve the following amendment to the policy as



shown in the attached document in which the portions to be deleted are shown in

square brackets.



CERTIFICATION



The undersigned does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a

resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands adopted at

its meeting on Saturday, July 7, 1993, as recorded in the minutes of said meeting.



Secretary of the Board yy Date


3.



SABBATICAL LEAVE



a.



Sabbatical leave is a privilege to be applied for in each case and



is in no instance to be considered an earned right. Such leaves

may be granted for the purpose of advancement of knowledge or

professional improvement of mutual benefit to the University and

the individual. The applicant should file a specific written

application accompanied by a statement as to how the leave is to

be used. The application should state clearly how the leave

articulates, and promotes, the achievement of current goals of the

University.



This application shall be submitted to the Division Chairperson

who will review it in consultation with the Dean of Instruction and

Academic Affairs. The Chairperson and the Dean shall make a

formal written presentation to the Vice President for Academic

Affairs concerning the merits of the proposal. The Vice President

for Academic Affairs, in turn, will review the application and the

recommendations of the Division Chairperson and the Dean and

make his/her recommendation to the President. [The latter will

submit his/her recommendation to the Board of Trustees.] If a

sabbatical leave is granted [by the Board], the terms of the leave

shall be stated in writing by the University. (See Appendices X,

XI and XII for further details.)



The sabbatical privilege is open to all full-time teaching faculty

who have been in full-time service to the University for at least

seven years. After a period of seven years of full-time service

subsequent to the return, the faculty will be eligible for another

sabbatical.



Sabbatical leave may be for one semester with full pay, or two

semesters with half pay.



All applications for sabbatical will be made at least one year prior

to the date when the leave is to begin. The successful grantee

will receive notification that the leave is granted at least three

months before the end of the semester previous to the one in

which the leave is to begin. The application shall contain:



Bi A description of the activities to be pursued and the

objectives to be achieved while on sabbatical, including

adequate supporting information and specific details.