Summer service leaves are available every third summer to instructional faculty members for research (see Policy 5740, Research Leave), a planned educational program of travel, professional writing, or other academically related activities. A faculty member still pursuing an advanced degree is not eligible for a summer service leave, but will use summers for graduate work. A summer leave salary plus grants for attendant expenses will be amortized by the following year of service. Summer service leaves are under the direction of the vice president for Academic Administration.