Sabbatical Leave Committee

Group Purpose

The Committee shall review sabbatical leave applications and forward them to the Dean according to the University’s calendar.

The Sabbatical Leave Committee shall consist of the Library Chair and the elected members of the Library Advisory Committee.

An electronic signature–enabled Request for Sabbatical Leave cover page will be the only cover page accepted with the sabbatical application. Must be completed fully stating half or full pay with all required signatures.
Please ensure all requested dates adhere to the academic semester dates.
The faculty member must prepare a proposal containing a concise description of the goals of the requested leave (and supporting materials such as the activities to be pursued, how the leave will contribute to the faculty member’s professional growth, how the leave will benefit the Department/College/University.)
In consultation with the department chair, the faculty member must address how continuing responsibilities will be covered during the term of the sabbatical, i.e., teaching responsibilities, graduate advisees, research projects, etc.
The recommendation of the College Committee/Department Chair must be included in the packet. The chair must reinforce support for how continuing responsibilities will be covered during the faculty member’s leave.
The recommendation of the Dean must be included in the packet.
A copy of an up–to–date CV must be included in the packet.

Further information can be found on the University Sabbatical page.