The Thorpe Center
Faculty Leaves
See the most current version of the Faculty Development Handbook regarding guidelines and other information for Sabbaticals.
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Pre-Tenure Leaves are available for tenure-track faculty to take for one semester in their 3rd - 5th years. The parallel professional release for teaching-track faculty is three course releases to be taken in the first few years of appointment. See the most current version of the Faculty Development Handbook for more information.
Sabbatical leave is a one-semester leave (unless otherwise negotiated) that tenure-track faculty may take after earning tenure or teaching-track faculty may take after their first contract renewal. Additional leaves occur on a seven-year cycle. Sabbatical leaves are limited to 1/7 of the eligible faculty body each year. See the most current version of the Faculty Development Handbook for more information.