Full-time faculty members planning to take leaves during the 2025–2026 Academic Year must apply during the 2024–2025 Academic Year.*

Faculty members should consult Professional Development Policies in the Faculty Handbook.

*If deadline dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be the next business day.

Sabbatical Leaves

Date Action
September 16, 2024 Sabbatical leave applications for 2025–2026 are due to the DPTCs.
October 1 Sabbatical leave reports are due to the Chairs (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development), Deans, and the Office of Academic Affairs for Spring 2024 sabbatical leaves.
October 15 The DPTCs give their recommendations to the Chairs (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development).
November 1 The Chairs (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development) give their recommendations to the Deans.
November 15 The Deans give their recommendations to the Provost.
Before December Board of Trustees Meeting** The Provost gives recommendations to the President and application materials to the appropriate committee of the Board of Trustees.
December** The Board of Trustees votes on applications.
February 18, 2025 Sabbatical leave reports are due to the Chairs (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development), Deans and Office of Academic Affairs for Fall 2024 sabbatical leaves.

**Date to be determined.

Pre-Tenure Leaves

Date Action
May 1, 2024 By this date, the faculty member notifies the Department Chair (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development) and the Dean of intent to apply in the coming Fall 2024 semester for a Pre-Tenure Leave in 2025–2026.
October 10 Pre-tenure leave reports due to Chair (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development), Dean, and Office of Academic Affairs for Spring 2024 Pre-Tenure leaves.
November 15 Pre-tenure leave applications due to Chairs (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development).
December 16 Chairs' (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development’s) recommendations to Deans.
February 3, 2025 Deans' recommendations to the Provost.
February 18 Pre-tenure leave reports due to Chair (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development), Dean, and Office of Academic Affairs for Fall 2024 Pre-tenure leaves.
March 17 The Provost forwards a written recommendation to the faculty member, the Chair (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development) and the Dean.

Special Leaves

Date Action
October 10, 2024 Special leave reports due to Chair (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development), Dean, and Office of Academic Affairs for Spring 2024 Special leaves.
November 15 Special leave applications due to Chairs (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development) and Deans.
By end of Fall 2024 Deans’ recommendations to the Provost.
February 18, 2025 Special leave reports due to Chair (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development), Dean, and Office of Academic Affairs for Fall 2024 Special leaves.
Early Spring 2025 The Provost notifies the faculty member, the Chair (or Marlboro Institute Director of Faculty Development) and the Dean if approved.

**Date to be determined.