Checklist for Applications for 

Scholar Incentive Award (SIA) 

Note: 

• Applications accepted only once per academic year in fall (Deadline * Dec. 2). 
• Untenured faculty awarded and accepting a SIA leave will have their tenure clock extended by 1-year, as a SIA serves as a bridge if it is immediately preceded by full-time continuous service creditable for tenure or a Certificate of Continuous Employment. See section 2.6 Creditable Service in the Code of Practice Regarding Instructional Staff Academic Leaves. 
• While on leave, the faculty member is expected to devote his/her time and energy to the purpose for which the leave was granted. As a general rule, 
employment within or outside of the University during leaves is 
prohibited, unless such involvement is integral to the purpose for which the leave is granted, or there is a compelling justification and may be engaged in only with prior approval of the president. See section III.7. Attestation of Applicant on page 3 of the application and section 7. Academic Leaves and Multiple Positions on page 13 of the Code of Practice Regarding Instructional Staff Academic Leaves (attached to the RFP email). 
• Code of Practice Regarding Instructional Staff Academic Leaves – Please read for complete details on eligibility, types, review and approval, reporting, calendar leave dates, terminating leave and compensation. 
• Submit form to: provost.eforms@lehman.cuny.edu with a copy to Edna.Norman@lehman.cuny.edu and Deborah.RhemJackson@lehman.cuny.edu 


 

 

Faculty Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ 

 

School _________________________________Department _____________________________________ 

 

1. Confirmation of Eligibility from HR (Z. Rosa) attached. Yes or No 

 

2. Previous Fellowship or Scholar Incentive Leave? Yes or No 

 

 a) If Yes, copy of last Leave Report attached? Yes or No 

 

3. Duration and dates of proposed leave completed? Yes or No 

 

Scholar Incentive Award Information 

Duration and dates of the proposed leave: 

 

____ Full year Semester 1 _____ Semester 2 ___________ 

 

____ Half year Semester _______ 

 


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4. At least 75% of salary supported by an outside grant? Yes or No 

 

 a) If NO, to (2) letters of evaluation and endorsement 

 solicited by College, from “two outside experts attached? Yes or No 

 

 

5. Lehman CV (Updated/Most Recent) attached? Yes or No 

 

6. Detailed description of proposed scholarly activity 

 and/or Research Plan attached? ` Yes or No 

 

7. Is leave at another Institution? Yes or No 

 

 a) If Yes, Letter of Support attached? Yes or No 

 

8. Application Signatures & Approvals: 

 a) Faculty Member’s Signature Yes or No 

 b) Chair’s Signature Yes or No 

 c) P&B approval documented. Yes or No 

 d) Dean’s Signature Yes or No 

 

 

Office of Academic Personnel 

 

Date Received: _____________________________________________________________________________ 

 

Reviewed by: _______________________________________________________________________________ 

 

Application Complete? Yes or No 

 

If no, follow-up and result (describe): _____________________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

 

 

Confirmation of Completed Application – 

 Emailed to Applicant (Date): ________________________________________________________