FPG Frequently Asked Questions about Funded Sabbaticals

Confer with your department/division chair and Vice President of Academic Affairs, if appropriate, (ex: changing a fall leave to a spring leave)
Contact the College Faculty Professional Growth (FPG) Representative
Review all guidelines in the RFP
Submit your request electronically to your College Faculty Professional Growth (FPG) Representative

If you need to make a change over the summer, the wait may be extended, though every effort will be made to respond as quickly as possible. If you make the change during the academic year the FPG committee meets every two weeks (see calendar).

Officially, changes must be approved by the FPG Sub-committee for sabbaticals and advancements, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and the Governing Board.

What does the Performance (30 day) report need to include?

A statement by you indicating you have begun your activities as planned in your proposal. Please include contact information for yourself including e-mail address, phone, mailing address, for yourself during your sabbatical.

Address the letter to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, your college president, and the FPG Committee via the FPG Administrative Assistant, no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of each semester. The report may be in electronic form.

Who needs to receive the Performance (30 day) report?

The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Your college president
Your College Faculty Professional Growth (FPG) Representative
The FPG Administrative Assistant

…no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of each semester

What does the RFP (Residential Faculty Policies) say about sabbatical leaves?

Appendix A of the policy manual addresses many aspects of the FPG program. Section A.4 details the sabbatical leave program including information about compensation, policy and performance reports.

Where can I find a copy of the RFP?

Electronically the entire document is available at:
http://www.maricopa.edu/hrweb/policy.php

The electronic version must be scrolled through manually and the sabbatical information begins on approximately page 45. Additionally a paper copy has been provided each faculty member at the beginning of each academic year.

What are the requirements for my final sabbatical report?

It will require a 100-word summary of your sabbatical work that will be posted to the FPG web site. If you have completed an advanced degree, an official transcript is required.

If I am taking academic courses as part of my sabbatical, what is required for adding academic hours for horizontal advancement?

If you complete an advanced degree (Doctorate) as part of your sabbatical, present your official transcript to Human Resources immediately upon the completion of your degree so that your salary can be adjusted accordingly. For Doctorate degrees, salary advancement is applied immediately.

If you are taking additional academic credit hours, you must submit the courses for approval to the FPG sub-committee for advancements in the prescribed way (See Academic advancements).