The purpose of this literature review is to examine the differences in the use of sabbatical leave among the arenas of general higher education, industry, and professional-technical/community college. The purposes and policies applied to sabbatical leave, along with the cost of using sabbatical leave in these three environments are compared and…

At Southern Utah University (SUU), service-learning is a priority. For the past few years, the campus has joined the national movement toward an engaged student body by dedicating faculty released time, resources, and finances to develop the Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement. The family and consumer sciences (FCS) faculty embraced…

Publishing is the sleeping beast that faculty at college like the College of St. Catherine, a 5,000-student women's college in Minnesota's Twin Cities, have tiptoed around for years. Here, as in many institutions devoted to undergraduate teaching, professors could once amble undisturbed along the promotion path equipped only with pedagogical…

A 25-item questionnaire addressed to staff members concerning their attitudes toward a weekly released-time program, which afforded them an opportunity to find ways of improving elementary instruction, is presented. (CK)

Emerging skepticism about released time from teaching or service stems from a lack of evidence supporting its usefulness and from the mixed messages it gives about the value of teaching. Four demonstrational experiments confirm that skepticism. An alternative to traditional released-time programs is described. (Author/MLW)

The history of professional development leave for librarians in the Florida State University System was examined, and an inventory was made of all leaves taken in the state's nine universities. The state's leave policy was judged to be generous when compared to the policies of other libraries in the nation. The leaves were examined for their…

Suggests several ways that institutions can help teachers continue with research and scholarly studies, such as: (1) released time for faculty; (2) variable course loads; (3) external funding; (4) government grants; (5) providing adequate library resources; and (6) overcoming the isolation of two-year college faculty from their colleagues. (RAE)

The experience of the University of Alabama School of Nursing with a plan that provides released time for faculty by reducing their teaching load is described. The availability of released time increased the involvement of the faculty in research, writing, education, clinical practice, and consultation. (MLW)

Based on the responses of 40 library faculty members to a questionnaire exploring the area of professional development activities, seven policy recommendations on release time for professional development and research were developed by a task force. These recommendations urge (1) recognition by library faculty of developmental opportunities and…

University-based training and development centers help business and industry identify and satisfy training needs. Faculty have opportunities for professional development and work with adult learners. Although operated as a business, such centers must still function within the university mission. (SK)

Higher education must place a premium on academic self-renewal during the remainder of this century when the opportunity to provide for new ideas and new skills through hiring new faculty will be constrained. It is important that professors recognize the mutuality of institutional interests and self-interests in meeting these challenges. (CH)

Responses from 556 part-time students in two universities and two further education colleges in Scotland found that 81% were employed full time; 62% had mixed personal and vocational motivations; and considerable fee support from employers was offset by a decline in released time for study. (SK)

Discusses a survey of 185 academic librarians in Oklahoma that was conducted to examine the relationships between institutional provision of release time and financial assistance and librarians' participation in various types of professional development activities. Results are reported that indicate a strong correlation between institutional…

Discusses guidelines established by the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries and the Canadian Association of University Teachers concerning academic status for librarians. Fundamental issues highlighted are librarian workloads, release time, professional status, and relevance of evaluation criteria and procedures. (EJS)

Under Illinois State University's Experimental Leave Program, faculty are released from their teaching duties for two days to three weeks to update their knowledge in their areas of expertise. The program provides professional development opportunities in a format and time frame consistent with industrial and technological advancements. (SK)