As of May 2024, the campus Office of Faculty Affairs is currently updating the criteria and process for sabbatical approval, starting with sabbaticals submitted in Fall 2024. The information on this page is subject to change, and will not be the definitive process for sabbatical submission in Fall 2024. This page will be updated as more information is made available by the Office of Faculty Affairs.
Per Administrative Policy Statement 1024, a sabbatical is a privilege granted by the university for the advancement of the university, subject to the availability of resources. A sabbatical assignment is an important tool in developing academic scholarship and is a time for concentrated professional development. It is expected that the faculty member shall use the sabbatical assignment in a manner that shall enhance their scholarly and/or teaching competence and potential for leadership and service to the university, as well as to advance the primary unit’s program goals.
The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) defines a sabbatical as a research leave lasting either one or two semesters for which a faculty member must have earned six years of institutional service to apply. Information pertaining to additional sabbatical policy information can be found at the Office of Faculty Affairs, and on the Board of Regents' website at Administrative Policy Statement 1024 and Article 5: Faculty.
Compensation During Sabbatical
Sabbatical Eligibility and Application Process
Reviewed 25 January 2024
Updated 07 May 2024