Leave Without Salary - Professoriate

Applying for Leave Without Salary

  1. Discuss with your division chief or department chair.
  2. If necessary, consult the University Faculty Handbook for policies and information.
  3. At least one month before your proposed sabbatical is to start, fill out:
    1. the leave request form doc
    2. Attachment A (included in the leave request form) signed by your Research Process Manager 
    3. the Faculty Leave Data Security Attestation Form doc signed by your DFA
  4. Submit all three to your Faculty Affairs Administrator for your department chair's signature.
  5. If your LWOS does not strictly follow University guidelines, discuss whether the department will request an exception to policy for you.

Appointments at Other Institutions

A faculty member on leave without salary may not take a regular faculty or administrative position at another institution of higher education. However, faculty on leave without salary may accept a visiting professor appointment at another educational institution.

Effect on an Appointment for a Term of Years

A leave without salary extends a term appointment held by a member of the Professoriate, irrespective of faculty line, by a period equal to the duration of the leave, unless there is advanced written agreement to the contrary. This extension is not automatic; it must be requested by the department and school. Check with your departmental Faculty Affairs Administrator for more details.

Effect on the Tenure Clock and Appointment Clock Deadlines

A leave without salary taken by an untenured Tenure Line faculty member also extends his or her seven year tenure clock. It does not extend the ten year appointment clock deadline.

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