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QualityQuality

Constitutes a full semester’s work loadConstitutes a full semester’s work load

Goals and Outcomes are feasibleGoals and Outcomes are feasible

Clear, organized and specificClear, organized and specific

Proposed activities and procedures support Proposed activities and procedures support objectivesobjectives

Methods of documentation are appropriateMethods of documentation are appropriate

Realistic timeline for accomplishing Realistic timeline for accomplishing activities and objectivesactivities and objectives

BenefitsBenefits

Contributes to professional developmentContributes to professional development

Contributes to student successContributes to student successBenefits colleagues, department and or Benefits colleagues, department and or college at largecollege at large

DiariesDiariesMultimedia tools: Slides, filmsMultimedia tools: Slides, filmsTravel receiptsTravel receiptsManuscriptManuscriptProduction of creative workProduction of creative work

Sabbatical Report (Sabbatical Report (requiredrequired))Web PageWeb PagePresentation/workshopPresentation/workshopPaperPaper

Review past proposals, both successful and Review past proposals, both successful and unsuccessful (Abstracts available on Sabbaticals unsuccessful (Abstracts available on Sabbaticals website)website)

Meet with past sabbatical recipientsMeet with past sabbatical recipientsAsk your colleagues to critique your applicationAsk your colleagues to critique your applicationDo not rely heavily on others to conduct key Do not rely heavily on others to conduct key

aspects of your sabbatical work.aspects of your sabbatical work.Do not use jargon specific to your discipline that Do not use jargon specific to your discipline that

readers may not understandreaders may not understand

““To complete, edit, and submit for publication a To complete, edit, and submit for publication a manuscript of my selected poetry from 1998 to manuscript of my selected poetry from 1998 to the present” and “to review most recent works the present” and “to review most recent works on eco-critical approach to literature, with on eco-critical approach to literature, with particular emphasis on poetry.” particular emphasis on poetry.” Diana Engelmann, Diana Engelmann, EnglishEnglish

““To increase my understanding of Authentic To increase my understanding of Authentic Learning practices in the sciences and to Learning practices in the sciences and to develop new laboratory exercises that follow develop new laboratory exercises that follow the Authentic Learning model. Authentic the Authentic Learning model. Authentic Learning is a pedagogical approach that Learning is a pedagogical approach that describes learning by applying knowledge in describes learning by applying knowledge in real-life contexts.” real-life contexts.” Oriana Kim-Rajab, Life SciencesOriana Kim-Rajab, Life Sciences

““To gather authentic and up-to-date materials in To gather authentic and up-to-date materials in Japan through audio/video recordings and digital Japan through audio/video recordings and digital photos which are related to the teaching topics of our photos which are related to the teaching topics of our Japanese program as well as related to the students’ Japanese program as well as related to the students’ interests in contemporary and traditional Japanese interests in contemporary and traditional Japanese culture. I plan to create my own teaching materials culture. I plan to create my own teaching materials based on the real-life recordings I collect in Japan.” based on the real-life recordings I collect in Japan.” Makoto Nishikawa, Modern Languages and CulturesMakoto Nishikawa, Modern Languages and Cultures

““To explore other college, university, and transition To explore other college, university, and transition programs for students with Autism Spectrum programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) around the state and create updated Disorder (ASD) around the state and create updated training materials on best practices for serving ASD training materials on best practices for serving ASD students that will be shared with SMC faculty.” students that will be shared with SMC faculty.” Lisette Lisette Rabinow-Palley, CounselingRabinow-Palley, Counseling

Full Time and Adjunct Full Time and Adjunct FacultyFaculty

New Course DevelopmentNew Course DevelopmentDevelopment of Course MaterialsDevelopment of Course MaterialsResearch related to teaching or Research related to teaching or

student services within your area of student services within your area of expertise expertise

““To study the mechanism of recovery of corals from To study the mechanism of recovery of corals from bleaching events and consider genetic selection of bleaching events and consider genetic selection of SymbiodiniumSymbiodinium species during this recovery. This study species during this recovery. This study would address unknown variable that currently cannot would address unknown variable that currently cannot be considered in prediction models that look at the be considered in prediction models that look at the effect of global warming in tropical regions.” The study effect of global warming in tropical regions.” The study is to be conducted at the Hawaii Institute of Marine is to be conducted at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.” Biology.” Garen Baghdasarian, Life SciencesGaren Baghdasarian, Life Sciences

““To completely update the web site for the Planetarium To completely update the web site for the Planetarium and transfer the pages onto the new web server.” and transfer the pages onto the new web server.” Train an individual in the use of the new CMS so that Train an individual in the use of the new CMS so that the new site can be kept updated. the new site can be kept updated. Simon P. Balm, Earth Simon P. Balm, Earth ScienceScience

““To obtain advanced training on the issue of To obtain advanced training on the issue of workplace incivility and counterproductive work workplace incivility and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB) by attending a 3-day intensive behaviors (CWB) by attending a 3-day intensive professional training program provided at the professional training program provided at the Workplace Bullying Institute in Washington State, to Workplace Bullying Institute in Washington State, to provide presentations and a resource band for provide presentations and a resource band for students and faculty at SMC and to share this students and faculty at SMC and to share this information with students and faculty.” information with students and faculty.” Lisa Farwell, Lisa Farwell, PsychologyPsychology

““To perform research at the Robert Rauschenberg To perform research at the Robert Rauschenberg archives in New York in preparation for completing a archives in New York in preparation for completing a book manuscript on Rauschenberg’s 1950’s book manuscript on Rauschenberg’s 1950’s Combines.” Combines.” Thomas Folland, ArtThomas Folland, Art

““To develop computer/web-based learning materials To develop computer/web-based learning materials for the students of Japanese 1 and 2, also to assess for the students of Japanese 1 and 2, also to assess the effectiveness of these (computer, web-based the effectiveness of these (computer, web-based tools) for student learning. Assessments will be given tools) for student learning. Assessments will be given both during and at the end of semester(s) through the both during and at the end of semester(s) through the analysis of exam results and student surveys.” analysis of exam results and student surveys.” Yuria Yuria Hashimoto, Modern Languages and CulturesHashimoto, Modern Languages and Cultures

““To create a reference catalog of photographic images To create a reference catalog of photographic images that show examples of how animal bones are that show examples of how animal bones are damaged by stone tools, by carnivores and by natural damaged by stone tools, by carnivores and by natural processes. These images will be used for an processes. These images will be used for an electronic reference catalog that will be shared with electronic reference catalog that will be shared with other anthropology professors.” other anthropology professors.” Catherine Haradon, Earth Catherine Haradon, Earth Science/AnthropologyScience/Anthropology

““As a participant in the Da Wang’s Art residency As a participant in the Da Wang’s Art residency program in Shenzhen China to produce a series of program in Shenzhen China to produce a series of works on paper and learn about techniques and works on paper and learn about techniques and materials that are distinct to that region.” The applicant materials that are distinct to that region.” The applicant has been invited to work in a studio setting with has been invited to work in a studio setting with access to materials and studio technicians.access to materials and studio technicians. Carlson Carlson Hatton, ArtHatton, Art

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Sherri Lee-Lewis, Human Resources, also a Sherri Lee-Lewis, Human Resources, also a Committee Member Committee Member