Page 120 - ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL

120

8) Sabbatical Leave- a faculty member who is granted leave with full pay to undertake
scholarly activities like writing a book/manual, research, development projects and
the like for the purpose of contributing to the improvement of instruction , research,
extension and production.
9) Scholar- University personnel who are granted a full time study leave with pay.
10) Staff Development- refers to the improvement on, and the upgrading of the
qualifications and competence of the university personnel, both teaching and non-
teaching, through their higher degrees, trainings, seminars, conferences, workshops,
sabbatical/post-doctoral undertakings and related activities.
11) Study without Leave- taking a higher degree after official working hours usually on
weekends or evenings while working full time.
12) Terminal Degree- a discipline which has no higher degree offered (e.g. no Ph.D for
P.E.).

SECTION III. COMPOSITION OF THE UNIVERSITY STAFF DEVELOPMENT BOARD

3.1. University Staff Development Board (USDB)

The University Staff Development Board (USDB) shall be composed of the
following:

Chairman - Vice President for Admin. & Finance Services
Members - Finance Officer
- Director for Planning & Development
- Floating Member (Campus Head)
Secretariat - Administrative Officer

3.2. Campus Staff Development Board (CSDB)

A Campus Staff Development Board (CSDB) shall be organized in all
campuses of the university. The composition of the Campus Staff Development
Board will be:

Chairman - Campus Executive Director
Member - Finance Officer
- Director for Planning & Development
- Faculty Association President/NASA President
Secretariat - Administrative Officer

SECTION IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY STAFF
DEVELOPMENT BOARD (USDB)

4.1 To administer the Staff Development Program of the University, i.e. scholarship,
fellowship, training, seminar-workshop, sabbatical and post doctoral leave.

4.2 To coordinate the preparation, dissemination, implementation and monitoring of the
University Five Year Staff Development Program (FYSDP);

4.3 To review, revise, update and disseminate Staff Development policies, rules and
regulations in conformity with the University Development Plan for approval by the
Board of Regents;

4.4 To review the priority concerns of each college/unit/campus in relation to their respective
Staff Development Plan (SDP) and to ensure the equitable distribution of grants per
year each college/administrative unit/campus;