Administrative Rules

Value Statement

Austin Community College District values the benefits that sabbatical leave may provide the College and its employees. 

Administrative Rule 

Sabbatical leave is a privilege that is intended to clearly benefit both the college and the employee.  The President may grant this leave to staffing table employees.  Leave may be granted for the purpose of personal and/or professional improvement, which will clearly benefit the College (through activities such as formal or informal study and acquisition of new skills or keeping abreast of new technologies, research, and community service). 

A.     Purposes for Which Sabbatical Leave May be Granted 

1.   A planned program of courses or relevant activity which relates to the professional growth of the applicant and will be of benefit to Austin Community College, its mission and purpose. 

2.   Independent study, research, and/or writing which relates to the present or newly- assigned service of applicant, which therefore will be of benefit to Austin Community College, its mission and purpose. 

3.      Community service projects, which relate to the professional growth of the applicant and will be a benefit to Austin Community College, its mission and purpose. 

4.      Fellowships, grants, lectureships, faculty/staff exchange, or field experience, which will materially increase the proficiency of the applicant's area of responsibility or will be of benefit to Austin Community College, its mission and purpose.  

B.     Number of Sabbatical Leaves Granted 

The number of sabbatical leaves granted to staffing table employees shall conform to Board Policy D-5 for the total number of the individual employee categories for the respective year of the leave request; that is, no more than 2% of any employee group may be on sabbatical at any time. 

C.     Eligibility and Selection 

The eligibility of sabbatical leaves granted to staffing table employees shall conform to Board Policy D-5.  Criteria for Selection are outlined in the accompanying Procedures and Guidelines. 

D.    Implementation and Coordination 

1.      The Professional Development Committee through the Professional Development Office will recommend implementation procedures to the Academic and Campus Affairs Council. 

2.      The Professional Development Office is responsible for coordinating the Sabbatical process.