The primary purpose of a sabbatical leave is to provide enrichment for faculty by release from campus committees and teaching responsibilities in order to pursue transformative endeavors. Sabbaticals are designed to contribute to the faculty member’s academic development and educational enrichment and to encourage scholarly activities that significantly enhance the person’s continued role at EMU. Faculty pursue scholarly development, which may include pedagogy and praxis, in order to increase the usefulness, the effectiveness, and the productivity of the faculty member to the university. Sabbatical requests may include independent or group research, writing, creative work, approved travel, formal study, and/or transcultural/service assignments that contribute to the university.
Eligibility does not guarantee a sabbatical. The number of sabbaticals is determined by the President’s Cabinet. A minimum of six shall be available annually.
Sabbaticals are available to tenured faculty and professional librarians with faculty status. Eligibility for a sabbatical is dependent upon the faculty member being on a six-year contract. Those eligible may receive a sabbatical leave in the eighth year of full-time service at EMU and at subsequent seven-year intervals.
Eligibility does not guarantee a sabbatical. The number of sabbaticals is determined by the President’s Cabinet. A minimum of six shall be available annually.
If a faculty member waits to submit a sabbatical proposal at the request of the department or dean because of institutional needs, the interval until the next eligibility for a sabbatical leave will be decreased accordingly. For example, if the dean requests that the faculty member wait until the eighth year instead of the usual seventh year because of departmental needs, the next interval will be decreased to six. Similarly, if the institution approves an early sabbatical, the interval until the next eligibility will be increased accordingly.
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