We recently have made arrangements with our provost's office to
provide part-time leave for a faculty member who is submitting a
SBIR proposal through a company created and owned by the faculty
member.  For the Phase I proposal, the faculty member must be less
than 49 percent of time at the university.

Long term we would like a policy so that these are not done on an
individual basis.  We would like to know what other universities do
for Professional or Research Leaves.   What policy do you have for
Research Leaves ( not sabbaticals) where the faculty wants a leave
without pay as part of a contract or externally funded project such
as the SBIR?  Are medical costs still paid for by the university?

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Rudy Ziehl, Research and Program Officer
Research Administration Office
E210 College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mail Stop 5314
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI  49008-5314

Phone:  269/276-3802     Fax:  269/276-3257
Internet:  xxxxxx@wmich.edu
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