QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES FROM 71 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS (A 97 PERCENT RETURN) AND DISTRICT POLICY STATEMENTS WERE ANALYZED TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR MAKING POLICY CONCERNING SABBATICAL LEAVES AT EL CAMINO COLLEGE. SABBATICAL LEAVE POLICIES WERE IN EFFECT AT 58 COLLEGES, AND THOSE WITHOUT SUCH POLICIES WERE GENERALLY NEW INSTITUTIONS.…

This table shows the sabbatical leave policy of each of 21 junior colleges in Washington State (1967-68). The factors considered in establishing a policy are: (1) the years of service before qualification, (2) the purpose of the leave (study, travel, or research), (3) amount of advance notice required before taking leave, (4) the limit on the…

Considers how a community-college professor's long-awaited sabbatical not only stimulates new thinking about projects and goals but also offers a foray into that forest of self that lies behind the trees. Discusses the author's experience with the time she spent on her sabbatical. (SG)

Describes a survey of chief academic officers at 65 randomly selected community colleges that assessed perceptions regarding faculty sabbatical leaves. Reveals that administrators agreed that sabbaticals contribute to a sense of rejuvenation and renewal, among other things, but tended to disagree that they help faculty become better scholars and…

Information on existing sabbatical leave policies at 38 Illinois public community colleges was gathered in order to assess the current policy at the College of DuPage and to generate recommendations for revisions. Data were collected on years of service before eligibility for leave, permissible reasons for leave grants, maximum length of leave…

This recent study investigates sabbatical leave policy for administrators in 80 California Junior Colleges. Except for a few newly-formed colleges or those having boards generally unfavorable to the idea, most of the colleges responding to the survey indicated some type of policy for granting such leaves. Justification for these leaves ranges from…

Attempts to identify the impact of one sabbatical recipient's leave on those around the faculty member, including fellow faculty, department chairs, deans, other administrators, and students. Examines outcomes in relation to teaching, campus citizenship, and research. Research instrument is appended. (Contains 15 references, two figures, and three…

This study was conducted to determine some aspects of the Sabbatical Leave Policy at a random sample of 23 California community colleges in order to compare the results to the policy at Southwestern Community College (SCC). Following a brief survey of research literature and a review of the sabbatical leave provisions of the California Education…

Presents citations on recent program ideas and rationales for including faculty development at community colleges. Reports that some authors view faculty development as necessary to growth, and others see it as beyond the needs of two-year college faculty. Adds that nevertheless, community colleges still attempt to contribute to faculty…

THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE SPECIFIES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY GRANT SABBATICAL LEAVES TO THEIR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL. THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ANALYZED REPORTS OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN 746 DISTRICTS REPRESENTING 94.3 PERCENT…

Noting the diminishing interinstitutional mobility among community college faculty, this paper examines current staff development practices and outlines recommendations for improving staff development at Valencia Community College (VCC). The paper first argues that traditional staff development activities, such as sabbatical leaves and research…

A study was conducted at Vista College to compare the sabbatical leave policy of the Peralta Community College District with those of other districts and to develop alternative policies that would permit a greater number of faculty to obtain sabbatical leaves. Policy statements were received from nine of the twelve districts surveyed, and…

Lake Tahoe Community College's (LTCC's) Human Resources Development Program is designed to foster professional development through in-service activities for instructional, administrative, classified employees, and the governing board. The comprehensive program is intended to support the instructional process, improve student success, enhance…

To identify the benefits and outcomes of sabbatical leave practices of community colleges, a survey was undertaken of senior academic affairs administrators at community colleges across the United States. Questionnaires were mailed to 100 administrators requesting information on sabbatical practices at their college, their perceptions of the…

In spring 1993, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) in Jersey City, New Jersey, created a separate office to establish an ongoing staff development program for all employees. The program is designed to provide further education for employees, orientation to HCCC and its community, training, and recognition for superior performance for support…