Committee on Scholarly Leave
Preface
The Committee on Scholarly Leave was established on July 1, 1994.
Purpose
To review all requests for scholarly leave and to provide advice to the Dean, School of Medicine, on all such requests.
Goals
To provide peer evaluation of requests for scholarly leave.
Assignments
The committee reviews each request the Dean receives. Requests are received on an intermittent basis. The committee meets at least twice a year to review and prioritize requests for scholarly leave. The committee will submit to the Dean a prioritized list of requests, an evaluation of each proposal, and a rationale for prioritization of requests. The applicant for scholarly leave should initiate his/her request with his/her departmental chair 6 to 12 months in advance. The chair forwards the request to the Dean’s office.
Procedures for Appointment
The Dean, School of Medicine, appoints a standing committee.
Membership and Term
Membership consists of at least four faculty members with representation from both basic sciences and clinical departments. Terms are indefinite.
No direct contact with committee members is allowed. Please call the Dean’s Office, ext.: 8-9788 for additional information.
