Sabbaticals

A sabbatical is a scholarly and creative work and professional development leave lasting either one or two semesters (6 or 12 months for 12-month faculty members). It is a privilege for which tenured faculty members are eligible after six years of service to the University of Colorado.

Regent Laws and Policies and CU System policies provide important information about sabbatical leaves.

Policy 5.C, Policies of the Regents:

  • and section 23-5-123, C.R.S.

CU System Administrative Policies Statements:

91福利社 Forms Related to Sabbaticals:

Frequently Asked Questions: Sabbaticals

Tenured faculty members are eligible to apply for a sabbatical after six years of service to the University of Colorado. Eligible faculty members may apply for subsequent sabbaticals after at least six years of additional service to the University, provided they have filed a report on sabbatical activity, and demonstrated that they have substantially met the academic goals stated in the previous sabbatical plan.

Yes! Approval of the sabbatical would be contingent on the award of tenure and the sabbatical would need to take place after the award of tenure.

University administrators who are tenured faculty are not eligible for faculty sabbaticals. (Note that university policy defines department chairs as faculty, not administrators.) Tenured faculty members who also hold full time administrative positions may only take a faculty sabbatical from their faculty positions after completely relinquishing their administrative position. Time in administrative appointments counts toward eligibility for faculty sabbaticals.

Both CU System and 91福利社 campus requirements are detailed on the Sabbatical Leave Application form, which can be found here. APS 1024 specifies the following to be聽included in a sabbatical plan:

  1. Dates of sabbatical;
  2. Plan for coverage of current academic responsibilities and replacement of teaching expenses;
  3. Plan for coverage of all other current responsibilities (any responsibilities to be retained while on leave must be documented and agreed to by supervisor and others as appropriate; these may include administrative responsibilities, research grants and/or clinical service);
  4. Remuneration plan for sabbatical (includes source of funds, identification of expenses to be reimbursed and manner in which reimbursement is to occur);
  5. Statement of available external funding sources and attempts to obtain such funding;
  6. Description of the sabbatical鈥檚 academic objectives, including its contribution to the faculty member鈥檚 professional growth and expertise;
  7. Description of a clear work plan, including all anticipated professional activities;
  8. Demonstration of the benefit of the proposal鈥檚 objectives to the academic, clinical, and/or pedagogical goals of the primary unit;
  9. Specification of the sabbatical鈥檚 contribution to enhancing the university鈥檚 reputation; and
  10. Description of the sabbatical鈥檚 contribution to the educational experience of the students.

Please remember that sabbaticals are not entitlements, but the campus office of faculty affairs is here to help faculty members navigate the application process.

Yes, the Campus Controller鈥檚 office needs some fiscal information from your answers to the questions in Part 2 of the 91福利社 sabbatical application.聽

Each school and college has its own internal deadlines for receiving sabbatical applications. Please check with your dean鈥檚 office.聽

Each plan shall be subject to approval by the department chair, unit head, or an appropriate primary unit committee; by the dean of the college/school; and by the provost. If approved, the faculty member's request shall be forwarded to the vice president for academic affairs, who shall ensure that each step of the approval process has met the requirements of APS 1024. Requests shall then be forwarded to the Board of Regents for final approval.聽