Effective Date: January 23, 1979
Revised Date: February 21, 2002

POLICY AND PROCEDURE MEMORANDUM FACULTY - 2

SUBJECT: Sabbatical Leave

POLICY

The primary purpose of a sabbatical leave is to provide an uninterrupted opportunity for intellectual refreshment and concentrated periods of scholarship. A sabbatical is intended to be of benefit to the faculty member and to the University. The faculty member may write, read, attend courses or conferences, or engage in academic activities at another institution.

The average sabbatical leave is for 3 months, with some flexibility in duration. Financial support for a sabbatical is provided by general funds from the department of the faculty member requesting the sabbatical, or from other non-federal sources that may be obtained for this purpose.

Faculty who have been in a professorial position in the School for a minimum of 3 full-time years are eligible for sabbatical leaves. Full-time professorial faculty are eligible subject to availability of financial support by their department.

Time taken for a sabbatical leave is included in the time-in-rank for promotion purposes. After a sabbatical leave, it is expected that the faculty member will spend at least one year at the School.

PROCEDURE

Sabbaticals must be approved by the department chair.

After approval by the department, the department chair will send a letter to the dean requesting the sabbatical. The letter must specify the beginning and ending dates of the sabbatical.

A work plan (one page in length) developed by the faculty member must accompany the request. Arrangements for teaching, advising, committee service, and other responsibilities during the faculty member's absence must be indicated.

If approved by the dean, the request will be forwarded to the Advisory Board for review and approval.

Sabbatical leaves must be approved by the Advisory Board before the beginning date of the leave. Retroactive requests will not be reviewed.