Leave Application Instructions

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1. From last leave:

• date and type of leave (seventh semester, seventh year, or leave without pay);
• description of accomplishments from last sabbatical
• list of publications, exhibitions, etc. resulting from the leave

1. For this leave:

• the specific request for a seventh-year leave, seventh-semester leave, Steele leave, or leave without pay;
• a statement of purpose and plan of study for leave describing the significance of the proposed project and the methodology planned to accomplish the research goals.  (Copies of grant applications may substitute for the statement of purpose.)  In the case of seventh semester leave, justify the timing of the proposed leave and state the expected completion date of project;
• a one-sentence summary of leave plan that will accompany leave proposal as it is reviewed by the Research Committee, the Faculty Personnel Committee, the Cabinet and the Board of Trustees;
• a current curriculum vitae
• a request for salary subvention (if applicable)

• statement from the applicant's department chair which must contain the following information:

1. recommendation for approval or denial;

2. effect of this leave on future leave plans in the department, including the effect of multiple leaves in one semester or year;

3. disposition of the applicant's course load, under the normal assumption of no sabbatical replacement or a request and justification for hiring replacement faculty, in the special case that certain courses must be taught by replacement personnel.
   
   

A request for a sabbatical subvention should be indicated on the Leave Cover Sheet and submitted in a letter that includes the following information:

1. a formal request for a salary subvention per semester
2. the timing of the requested leave
3. copies of at least one application for research support from outside agencies or the names of the external source(s) of funding to which applications will be submitted, and/or similar evidence of strenuous efforts to seek external support (required only if you are requesting salary subvention)
4. the amount(s) of funding requested
5. the dated by which the applicant will be notified about funding