Sabbatical Committee

Charge/Purpose

The Sabbatical Committee is responsible for reviewing all sabbatical applications and providing the College President with a recommended rank order of leave applications.

Reporting Structure

The Sabbatical Committee reports to the College President.

Source: Clovis Community College 2024-2026 Governance Handbook

Membership

Chair:

  • Vice President of Instruction (non-voting)

Members:

  • All Deans, appointed by the President
  • Equal number of faculty members, appointed by the Academic Senate President (per SCFT contract)

Note: The committee at each institution shall provide the College President with a recommended rank order of leave applications, which shall be submitted, to the Chancellor, along with the President's recommendations, if any, for subsequent presentation to the Board of Trustees.


Sabbatical Committee Members List
Position Name Title/Discipline Term
Administrator, Chair James Ortez Vice President of Instruction
Dean of Instruction Teresa Mendes Dean of Instruction - Humanities
Dean of Instruction Ruben Diaz Dean of Instruction - Social Science
Dean of Instruction Laura Hill Dean of Instruction - Natural & Health Sciences
Dean of Instruction Whitney Menefee Dean of Instruction - Physical & Computational Sciences and Distance Education
Dean of Student Services Gurdeep Hébert Dean of Student Services
Dean of Student Services Alicia Diaz Wrest Dean of Student Services
Faculty Brian Shamp Chemistry Instructor - Chemistry Two-year
Faculty Ann Brandon English Instructor - English Two-year
Faculty Ravi Somayajulu Mathematics Instructor - Mathematics Two-year
Faculty Erik Fritz English Instructor - English Two-year
Faculty Tracy Stuntz Instructional Designer - Physical & Computational Sciences and Distance Education Two-year

Meeting Schedule

The Sabbatical Committee meets as needed.


Sabbatical Committee Meeting Schedule
Days Time Location Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May
TBD TBD TBD As needed

Minutes & Agendas

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Standing Committees

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