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If a faculty member waits to submit a sabbatical proposal at the request of the program 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 program 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.
If a faculty member waits to submit a sabbatical proposal for personal reasons, the eligibility will rollover to the next year. A faculty member may defer for personal reasons no more than two consecutive years. The interval until the next eligibility for a sabbatical leave will remain at subsequent seven-year intervals.
If a faculty member applies for a sabbatical but is not approved, they may reapply in the following year, with their sabbatical “clock” being reset from the year of the approved sabbatical. Reapplication may only occur once per cycle.
For purposes of calculating sabbatical eligibility, a loading of 12-17 hours will count as a half-year, and 18-24 hours will count as a full year. Years on leave do not count toward the sabbatical years. Faculty whose loading is affected by FMLA leaves will be considered according to their normal loading during that time period.
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- In June, when upcoming academic year salary statements are issued, the Provost’s Office will notify faculty members of sabbatical eligibility and copy the appropriate program director.
- The applicant submits a letter of request and current curriculum vitae to the program director or seminary dean seminary dean by September 1. The letter of request follows the “Sabbatical Request Guidelines.”
- If the program director approves the request, s/he submits a letter of recommendation, along with the above materials, to the dean by September 15.
- If the dean approves the request, the dean submits the above materials and a letter of recommendation to the chair of the Faculty Status Committee by October 1.
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