UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAVE
POLICY
Professional development leave shall be made available to faculty members who meet the
requirements stated below. Such leaves are granted to increase a faculty member’s value to the
University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study,
formal education, research, writing, or other experiences of professional value, not as a reward for
service.
INSTRUCTIONS
UNF Full Time, Non-Tenure Earning faculty members who wish to be considered for a professional
development leave are required to submit a current curriculum vitae and the attached application
form. Professional Development Leave applications should be submitted to the Chair of your
department. After writing a recommendation for each applicant, the Department Chair should
submit all application packages to the College Dean for subsequent review and recommendations.
Faculty members, Chairs, and Deans are requested to observe the following deadlines and terms:
a) 2016-17 Professional Development Leave Deadline: completed Professional Development
Leave proposals are due in the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs by 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 16th, 2015. Provide 1 paper and 1 electronic
copy.
b) The Professional Development Leave Committee will begin deliberations as soon as
possible after October 16, 2015.
c) The results of the review process will be made available to all applicants before the end of
the Fall Semester, 2015.
d) The review of applications and subsequent Professional Development Leave selections by
the committee are based on the quality of the application and its purported value to the
faculty member, university, and profession.
e) Within six weeks after returning to UNF, the faculty member must submit a brief written
report of Professional Development Leave activities and their value to the university and
faculty member.