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Sabbatical Leave – Clinical Faculty Procedure
Definitions
Geographic Full-time (GFT) Clinical Faculty — Physicians in practice with a Geographic Full- Time (GFT) academic appointment with the Faculty of Medicine (FoM).
Sabbatical Leave — An opportunity for faculty members to engage in research, scholarship, creative or professional activities to foster their academic or professional effectiveness.
Procedure
A.0 An application for Sabbatical Leave must be submitted to the applicable Discipline Chair ten (10) months in advance of the date that the leave is to commence, or within a shorter period of time with the written agreement of the Discipline Chair. The application package must include the following:
A.1. Sabbatical Leave application form - Non-bargaining and supporting documentation (as outlined in form);
A.2. Letter of support from the applicable Clinical Chief indicating that a plan is in place for clinical coverage during the proposed Sabbatical Leave.
B.0 If supported by the Discipline Chair, the application package, including a letter of support from the Discipline Chair, is sent to the Dean of Medicine.
C.0 The Dean of Medicine will make a recommendation to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic).
D.0 The Provost and Vice-President (Academic) will communicate their decision, in writing, to the GFT Clinical Faculty member and other appropriate administrative/clinical units.