Common use of The Application Process Clause in Contracts

The Application Process. EVALUATION AND ENDORSEMENT 1. An application for sabbatical leave by a faculty member is to be reviewed and endorsed by the candidate's department chair or program director and the ▇▇▇▇ of the candidate's academic unit. The academic ▇▇▇▇ has final approval authority for sabbatical leaves. For library faculty on all campuses, an application is to be reviewed by, and signed by, the candidate’s director and the Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian, who has final approval authority for sabbatical leaves. 2. Each academic officer must indicate on the application whether he or she does or does not endorse a faculty member's application and, in the latter case, the reasons for non- endorsement. A positive endorsement signifies that: (a) the basic staffing needs of the program will be met in the candidate's absence, and (b) that the officer supports the candidate's leave application and proposed project with respect not only to the candidate's own scholarly development, but also with respect to the development of the discipline in the department, college, or faculty. 3. The decision not to endorse an application based on a determination that subparagraphs (2)(a) and/or (2)(b) have not been met are not subject to the grievance procedure. 4. If the applicant has had a previous sabbatical leave, he or she must attach a copy of the report of his or her activities and accomplishments during the previous sabbatical leave period. If the academic year for which a faculty member has applied for a sabbatical leave is a possible terminal or probationary year for the sabbatical applicant, the chair or director is required to note this fact in the space provided on the administrative endorsement form. If a faculty member is eligible for a leave and his or her proposed project meets the aforementioned criteria, but he or she cannot readily be released from University duties in the academic year for which the faculty member has applied for a sabbatical leave, the faculty member is to be given priority consideration in the following academic year. In this situation, the extra year of eligibility is preserved for accrual of years towards the next sabbatical leave. Prospective applicants for sabbatical leave should discuss their interest in such a leave with their department chairs or directors before submitting an application.