CBAPPS 4.04 Developmental Leave Policy

CBAPPS 4.04

Developmental Leave Policy

PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to communicate to faculty the Developmental Leave Policy of Texas State University-San Marcos as it affects faculty in the McCoy College. Faculty should consider applying for developmental leaves to undertake activities for professional development, to enhance or maintain their academic effectiveness or to prepare the results of research for publication.

UNIVERSITY POLICIES

UPPS 04.04.30 University Leave Policy
AA/PPS 03.01.01 (5.01) Contracts and Grants of an Academic Nature
AA/PPS 04.02.02 (8.02) Faculty Development Leave
Also refer to the current Faculty Handbook

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. The 60th Legislature of the State of Texas authorized a Developmental Leave Program “as part of the plan of compensation for the faculty." A tenured faculty member is eligible to apply for a Developmental Leave after at least six consecutive years of service at Texas State.

2. Generally, applicants request developmental leaves in order to maintain their academic effectiveness, to undertake research or to prepare for publication the results of research previously conducted, or to undertake activities for professional improvement. Developmental leaves are not available to support completion of a faculty members’ first terminal degree.

3. Faculty members may request the leave for one academic year at one-half of their full regular salary or for one-half academic year at their full regular salary. Recipients must sign a legal agreement to serve one full year at Texas State after completion of the leave. In most cases, departments involved assume the faculty members' loads; however, in unusual circumstances replacement with part-time faculty may be allowed.

4. See the Faculty Senate website and AAPPS 8.02 for dates and other information.

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

This CBAPPS has been approved by the reviewers listed below and represents the McCoy College of Business Administration policy and procedure from the date of the document until superseded.

Last Update: March 2016

Review Cycle: E5Y

Next Review Date: Sept 1, 2019