The sabbatical leave is surveyed by a University of Utah professor concerned with academic and financial planning. The leave plan in effect at that university was assessed by faculty members who were either eligible or had applied for a sabbatical to determine whether the plan was meeting faculty and institutional needs. (Editor/LBH)

Suggestions for creating faculty development opportunities include: individual initiatives through professional sources, interdisciplinary efforts, development of new skills, mentoring, and consulting; and administrative efforts such as inservice programs, sabbaticals, brainstorming sessions, and investigating new teaching markets. (MSE)