Professional Leave
Professional Leave Information and Application
"Professional Leave shall be granted by the Board of Trustees for the purpose of providing opportunities for study, research, and creative activities for the enhancement of the University's instructional and research programs. Selection for professional leave will be judged on the merits of each case as it meets the specific scholarship and/or research and service deemed important to the University criteria for selection. The element of rotation shall not be a factor in selection. Professional leave may be taken to pursue projects in the following areas:
(a) Research.
(b) Scholarly and Creative activity, including the scholarship of teaching or librarianship.
(c) Any other area of professional development that complies with the criteria set by the Research, Service and Scholarship Committee ("RSS Committee").
(d) Retraining of tenure and tenure-track faculty facing program reduction or elimination.
(e) Service to the University and/or the external community."
Professional Leave Application and Deadlines for 2013-2014
Applications must be submitted by the following deadlines.
Please note the sequential deadlines.
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From applicants to department chairs by November 5, 2012.
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From department chairs to academic deans by November 12, 2012.
- From the academic dean to Dr. Ron Dalla, Vice Provost, by November 19, 2012.
For the application and more information, please click on the following application link.
The Collective Bargaining Agreement may be viewed at the following link.
If you have difficulties opening the application, please contact Leslie Swannack at lswannack@ewu.edu or 509.359.4675.