Sabbatical Leaves
- Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2015
- Applications for sabbatical leaves are always due 18 months prior to the start of your leave.
- Eligibility: Sabbatical leaves are available for any regular appointment faculty member who meets the following requirements:
- has completed at least six academic years of service since appointment
- has completed at least six academic years of service since last compensated leave of absence
- Types of Leave:
- Regular sabbatical programs, including semester and year-long leaves.
- On-campus sabbaticals, involving collaborative work with students.
- Foreign exchanges: Kansai-Gaidai in Japan, Mora in Sweden, etc.
- Application Process: The sabbatical process begins 2 years in advance of the expected leave.
- Prior to submission of the proposal, the faculty member and the relevant department chair will insure that the faculty member’s leave plans mesh with the department’s overall leave timetable.
- Sabbatical leave proposals are submitted to the Kendall Center 18 months prior to the start of the planned leave period. Submit the proposal, including the Chair’s letter of support, either electronically or as a paper copy.
- Electronic submissions: Submit one copy of the proposal to: sabbatical-leave-proposals (Note: Proposal content is listed below in “Proposals will include…”)
- Paper copy submission: Submit one copy of the completed Proposal to: John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning (Beck Hall, Room 103; Note: Proposal content is listed below in “Proposals will include…”)
- The Provost’s Office will notify the faculty no later than May 15 of the year of application
- Preparation of a Sabbatical Leave Plan:
- In general, all professional development activities of a teacher-scholar will be considered legitimate reasons for a sabbatical leave.
- Including, but not limited to…
- scholarly research leading to the publication of books and articles
- artistic activities leading to exhibitions or performances
- professional retraining and revitalization
- internships at institutions that foster professional growth
- other activities that can be demonstrated to have value for a faculty member’s professional development
- Proposals will include
A complete leave proposal will include:
1.Cover Sheet. Please click here for the Cover Sheet Templatea. The name, rank, and department of the faculty member.
b. Indication of the number of years of full-time service at the College
c. Period of leave requested, i.e. full-year or one semester.
d. Where applicable, the dates of the last compensated leave, whether from Gustavus or another college or university, and a brief description of the results.2. Detailed description of the proposed sabbatical leave which addresses the following:
a. For scholarly and artistic activities:
1. Preparation leading up to the sabbatical
2. Description of proposed projects and activities
3. Relation of proposed projects to previous research or artistic work by self and/or others
4. Expected outcomes and future activities related to the leave
5. Value of projects to the individual and the academic community
6. Plans for a public presentation of leave results (departmental seminar, Faculty Forum, recital, art show, article in faculty newsletter, etc.)
7. Where applicable, letters confirming arrangements for off-campus leaves.b. For professional retraining and revitalization
1. Demonstration of need for retraining and revitalization
2. Description of proposed projects and activities
3. Discussion of the preparation for leave activities (this could include internships or workshops completed, letters of support or confirmation concerning proposed projects, schedules or calendars of proposed activities, bibliographies of relevant work, etc.)
4. Expected outcomes and future activities related to the leave
5. Value of projects to the individual and the academic community
6. Plans for a public presentation of leave results (departmental seminar, Faculty Forum, recital, art show, article in faculty newsletter, etc.)
7. Where applicable, letters confirming arrangements for off-campus leaves.3. Chair's Supporting Documentation
a. A letter from the chair of the department submitted to the Kendall Center. Please click here for a template of this letter. A signed copy of this letter should be submitted in hard-copy to the Kendall Center OR a copy of this letter be scanned and submitted electronically to: sabbatical-leave-proposals@gustavus.edu. This letter should include the department’s endorsement of the leave plan, and a statement of the department’s plans to support the ongoing professional needs of the faculty member (including allocation of departmental resources, assignment of teaching load, and preparation of new courses).
For more information, contact the co-chairs of the Faculty Development Committee, Mary Gaebler and Anna Hulseberg.
Sabbatical Resources
- Sabbatical Showcase 2007-08 (see what some Gustavus faculty have accomplished during their sabbaticals)
- Grant and Fellowship Databases
- For a comprehensive list of fellowship or other funding opportunities, please see the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations or contact Bob Weisenfeld at x7049.
Grant and Fellowship Databases
Multi-disciplinary Sites
These sites provide searchable databases for grant information in multiple disciplines:
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Fulbright Scholars
- Grants.Gov
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships
- Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
Discipline-Specific Sites
Humanities
Appalachian Studies; Art; African and African-American Studies; Asian Studies; English, Theatre, and Speech Communication; Foreign Languages; Music; Philosophy and Religion; Women's Studies
- American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
- American Philosophical Society
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Endowment for the Arts
Science
Biology; Chemistry; Mathematics; Physical Education and Health; Physics
Social Science
Economics; History; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology
Professional
Agriculture and Natural Resources; Child and Family Studies; Education Studies; Library; Nursing; Sustainability and Environmental Studies; Technology and Industrial Arts
- American Educational Research Association (AERA) Grants Program
- National Institute of Nursing Research
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
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Related Quarterly Articles:
Read about how "Sabbatical Leaves Enrich Classroom Instruction" (Winter 2005-06)
and Sabbatical (Spring 2009)