Professional Advancement
Professional Advancement Committee Members:
- John Bromma
- Marne Foster
- Richard Gholson
- Tara Gilboy
- Carolina Gonzalez
- Robert Jackson
- Francisco Manzano
- Richard Weinroth, Chair
Sabbatical Requirements:
- Eligibility occurs after 6 consecutive years of satisfactory service to the District
- Faculty who have completed a sabbatical leave are ineligible until the completion of an additional 6 consecutive years
- For the 2027-2028 sabbatical application period, faculty hired on or before June 30, 2021, should be eligible for sabbatical
Sabbatical Deadlines:
The 2027-2028 sabbatical application period opens January 2026.
- 2027-2028 Sabbatical Leave Applications due to program dean by February 19, 2027.
- 2027-2028 Sabbatical Leave Applications approved by the program dean are due to Janay Patton by March 5, 2027.
- Sabbatical applications are only accepted once during the academic year. The application period for sabbaticals opens every January.
- Before the professional advancement committee members score the sabbatical applications, they are redacted to remove identifying information such as names, department, and specific assignments or positions.
Professional Advancement Forms
- Licensure/Certification Fee Reimbursement Form
- Sabbatical Application
- Sabbatical Ranking Sheet (used by professional advancement committee members to score sabbatical applications)
- Faculty CBA
Frequently Asked Questions
Email Janay Patton and cc Richard Weinroth for sabbatical questions.
Once an instructor transitions from adjunct to contract, the count starts over. The 6 years will be counted from the time the instructor became contract.
No, faculty undergoing the tenure track process are not eligible for a sabbatical because they have not served the 6 years needed to be eligible for a sabbatical.
