Office of the Provost
Sabbatical Application

Proposals for Sabbatical leave during an academic year (fall semester, winter semester or academic year) must be submitted and approved during the previous academic year. Proposals shall be developed following the format described in the Faculty Handbook. Proposals for Sabbatical leave for the following academic year will be submitted to the Dean and to the Chairperson of the Faculty Council by Monday, November 2, 2026. The Dean will send a listing of the proposals with titles and duration to the Provost by Friday, December 5, 2025.

• The Faculty Council will review each application and provide to the Dean a letter of recommendation for or against the sabbatical leave application, providing reasons for the recommendations. If there are multiple applications from the college, the Faculty Council shall also rank the proposals from the college in its recommendations to the Dean. The Faculty Council will make its recommendations to the Dean by Friday, November 13, 2026.
• The Dean will make his/her recommendation and ranking by Friday, December 4, 2026 and forward a copy of each proposal to the Faculty Senate and the Provost including the Faculty Council recommendations and ranking.
• The Faculty Senate shall review the proposals from each college and provide a ranking of the proposals with reasons for the conclusions. The Faculty Senate shall follow the Faculty Handbook. The senate will make its recommendations to the Provost no later than January 16, 2027.
• Each faculty member will be notified of the outcome of his or her Sabbatical Proposal after the spring Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2027, on or before Friday, March 19, 2027.
• The number of sabbatical leaves available each year will be limited and merit-based.