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| Level Summaries | The project and its intended results have not been described in terms of their significance/benefits, or the perceived significance or benefits are minimal. | The project and its intended results are beneficial/significant to the applicant at the current time. The applicant has adequately described the project’s topic and timing, and to whom the project is important. | The project and its intended results are beneficial/significant to the Library and the applicant at the current time. The applicant has adequately described the project’s topic and timing, and to whom the project is important. | The project and its intended results are beneficial/significant to the profession, the Library, Waterloo, and the applicant, at the current time. The applicant has adequately described the project’s topic and timing, and to whom the project is important. |
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Feasibility Is the timeline of the project and the nature of tasks described appropriate compared to asks for support (time, money, people)? |
The leave requests are not appropriate compared to support needs (time, resourcing). The applicant will need to revise their plan. | Null | Null | The leave requests are appropriate compared to support needs (time, resourcing). |
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Applicant qualifications Does the applicant have the skills required for the project? |
The applicant does not have the necessary skills to carry out the leave described1. | The applicant has a few of the skills necessary. | The applicant has most of the necessary skills to complete the leave as described. They have a plan in place to address obtaining the necessary skills. | The applicant has all the necessary skills to complete the leave as described. |
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Benefit to the applicant, the Library, and the University What benefits does the project provide? |
The project provides benefit to the applicant alone. | The project provides benefits to the applicant, and to their Department. |
The project provides benefits to the applicant, and to the Library as a whole. |
The project provides benefits to the applicant, the Library, the University, and the scholarly community. |
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Outcomes/Impact/Deliverables Has the applicant described the outcomes/impact/deliverables of the project? |
The applicant has not identified expected outcomes. |
The applicant has identified some expected outcomes/impacts/deliverables but they are not appropriate to the leave request. |
The applicant has clearly articulated the expected outcomes, impact, and deliverables connected to the project and they are appropriate to the described leave. |
The applicant has outlined anticipated outcomes/impact/deliverables (ex. they have a book contract, they are developing a tool to be used by a consortia, etc). |
1 Consider if the application is framed as a learning opportunity.
