For full-time faculty members requesting leaves in the Academic Year 2020–2021 for leaves to take place in 2021–2022.*

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

Note: Professional, Administrative, Special, and other leaves do not follow an established timeline and are considered at the time of application.

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

Sabbatical Leaves

Date Action
September 15, 2020 Sabbatical leave applications for 2021–22 are due to the DPTCs.
October 1 Sabbatical leave reports are due to the Chairs (or Institute Director of Faculty Development), Deans, and the Office of Academic Affairs for Spring 2020 sabbatical leaves.
October 15 The DPTCs give their recommendations to the Chairs (or Institute Director of Faculty Development).
November 2 The Chairs (or Institute Director of Faculty Development) give their recommendations to the Deans.
November 16 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 Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.
December** The Board of Trustees vote on applications.
February 17, 2021 Sabbatical leave reports are due to the Chairs (or Institute Director of Faculty Development), Deans and Office of Academic Affairs for Fall 2020 sabbatical leaves.

** Date to be determined

Pre-Tenure Leaves

Date Action
May 1, 2020 By May 1, the faculty member notifies the Department Chair (or Institute Director of Faculty Development) and the Dean in writing of intent to apply in the coming Fall 2020 semester for a Pre-Tenure Leave in 2021–22.
October 8 Pre-tenure leave reports due to Chair (or Institute Director of Faculty Development), Dean, and Office of Academic Affairs for Spring 2020 Pre-Tenure leaves.
November 16 Pre-tenure leave applications due to Chairs (or Institute Director of Faculty Development).
December 18 Chairs' (or Institute Director of Faculty Development’s) recommendations to Deans.
February 1, 2021 Deans' recommendations to the Provost.
February 15 Pre-tenure leave reports due to Chair (or Institute Director of Faculty Development), Dean, and Office of Academic Affairs for Fall 2020 Pre-tenure leaves.