Canada's National Advisory Panel on Skill Development Leave recommends that the response to technological and structural change must be learning throughout life and proposes universal educational leave to allow people continuous access to retraining and upgrading opportunities. (SK)

Law discusses a major legislative initiative on trade union education and paid educational leave in New Zealand. A second article describes France's new law covering leave for economic, social, and trade union education. (SK)

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)

Seeks to identify and reach consensus on criteria that can be used to assess and evaluate faculty sabbaticals. Using a sample of senior academic affairs administrators, 16 assessment criteria were identified, with recommendations made for further research and current practice. The measures included: increased scholarly output, new research…

With the intention of expanding opportunities to support faculty research, teaching, and professional growth and development, the University of Missouri established two additional types of leaves--the research leave and the developmental leave. The guidelines pertaining to the awarding of sabbatical leaves and sources of funding are discussed.…