Faculty Leave

Faculty requesting academic leave, as outlined in the Faculty Handbook (pdf), should complete the Faculty Academic Leave Request Form (see instructions below*). Faculty academic leave types are outlined on pages 5 and 6 of the form. Requests for leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act should be directed to the Office of Human Resources.

Instructions for Completing the Faculty Academic Leave Request Form

  • Faculty requesting an academic leave must download and complete pages 1 and 2 of the Faculty Academic Leave Request Form and submit the saved form to their Department Chair (A&S) or Program Director and/or Associate Dean (Heller, International Business School) by the department or school internally set deadline, usually sometime in the fall.
  • The Department Chair or Program Director/Associate Dean will review each applicant’s submission, complete page 3 of the form, and submit it to the School Dean for consideration, by the department or school internally set deadline.
  • The School Dean will review each request and submit their recommendation on page 4 of the form to the Provost no later than December 15.
  • The Provost will review each request and make a determination on page 4 of the form. The Provost’s Office will notify the School Dean of the determination no later than February 15.

*Please download this form to your computer and use either Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat to complete it. When you have finished, please save the pdf in its form-state so that the boxes in which you have entered information are still expandable.