Sabbatical Application

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All sabbatical applications should be submitted using the form below. Once submitted, the application will be sent to the Department Chair and Dean for signatures.

Faculty are responsible for submitting completed applications by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Completed applications must include all sections of the form, the applicant's signature, and the applicant's CV.

Incomplete applications or applications received after the published deadline will not be reviewed by the SaLe Committee. The committee will not review any supplementary materials submitted after the deadline.

Sabbatical leave applications are reviewed using the following rating scale:

Up to 70 points for the quality of the project
Up to 20 points for meritorious service
Up to 10 points for years of service

For more information, consult the SaLe Committee scoring guide.

By December 15th, the President or his/her designee notifies the faculty of sabbatical leaves granted.

Please refer questions to the Sale Co-chairs Kate Stewart (sstewart@wcupa.edu) and Matt Saboe (msaboe@wcupa.edu).

First name:

Last Name:

WCU Email:

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Department:

Are you currently a Department Chairperson?

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Provide email address of the Department's Assistant Chair for sabbatical endorsement.
If there is no Assistant Chair, provide senior tenured faculty member in the Department.

Please provide Department Chairperson email:

Select one of the following:
- 1 semester at full salary (requires 7 years of service as calculated below)
- 1 year at ½ salary (requires 7 years of service as calculated below)
- 1 year at full salary (requires 14 years of service as calculated below)

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1 semester at full salary

1 year at ½ salary

1 year at full salary

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Semester(s) that sabbatical will be taken:

The semester(s) should take place the academic year following the application (i.e., applications submitted in fall 2026 are for fall 2027 and/or spring 2028)

Fall 2027

Spring 2028

Academic Year 27-28

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Years of Service/Eligibility:

The general rule of thumb is that you need 7 years of full-time service as a faculty member in the PASSHE system for each sabbatical (including at least 5 years continuous service at WCU), but you do not need to wait 7 years between sabbaticals. You cannot, however, apply any earlier than three (3) semesters following the semester in which a previous sabbatical has been taken.

To help ensure that you have enough years of service to qualify for a sabbatical, please complete the following steps. The Sale Chair will also use this information to calculate each applicant's years of service score as described in section F.3 of the Sabbatical Policy.

Semester and year that you began as a full-time faculty member in the PASSHE system

Give yourself one (1) seniority point for each semester of service
Do include semesters served as a full-time adjunct. Do include semesters that fall between the time of application and the start of the proposed sabbatical.

For instance, if you are applying fall 2025 and the sabbatical would start fall 2026, include two points for fall 2025 and spring 2026. Three points would be added for a sabbatical starting spring 2027.

Enter points for any prior sabbaticals you have taken:

(Enter 1 point for each prior 1 semester or 1 year (half pay) sabbatical you have taken. A full year, full pay sabbatical equals 2 points.)

Calculated Eligibility Points:

This number must be at least 7 (years) to meet the minimum requirement for a 1 semester, full salary or 1 year, ½ salary sabbatical.

It must be at least 14 (years) for a 1-year, full salary sabbatical.

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Provide Project Abstract:

Please provide a short abstract summarizing your project and its outcomes.

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Merit of Project:
Please describe how you think your project meets the standards of merit described in Section C of the WCU Sabbatical Policy.

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Description of the Project:

Please include:

A discussion of the background and significance of your project(s).
A detailed description of how the project(s) will be carried out. This should include a brief discussion of methodology and a more substantial discussion of the activities/procedures needed to complete the work and the time commitment involved
A description of the outcomes of the project(s), including, but not limited to, any scholarly/creative outputs and any competencies developed via professional development.

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Projected Work Plan:

Please include:

1. A detailed timeline that shows when project activities will be completed, including relevant work to be completed before or after the sabbatical period. A table or list format is fine.
2. A brief discussion of the likelihood of project completion.
3. A discussion of contingency plans, if project completion is dependent on outside factors.

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Project Benefits:

Please describe how your project will:

1. Enhance your own teaching or professional responsibilities and/or scholarly/creative competencies.
2. Benefit your students, the university, your discipline, and/or the broader community.

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Description of Meritorious Service:

Please see the description provided in Section D of the WCU Sabbatical Policy.

Notes:

If you have previously had a sabbatical, only include activities that have occurred since your last sabbatical
If an AWA was awarded for any of the service accomplishments described, please indicate so

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Attach Current Curriculum Vitae (no longer than 8 pages).

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Do you have letters of support to submit?

Examples include:
1. To document the value and nature of a collaboration or of a location, the availability of resources, or the feasibility of the project.
2. To document access to a restricted space, such as an archive, library, or lab facilities needed to complete the project.

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Letters of Support:

Please include letter(s) of support. If you have multiple letters, please combine into one document for uploading.

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Is a budget applicable to the sabbatical project?
If your project has costs associated with it beyond your research and creative activities, a budget form should be included, even if you are covering those costs out of pocket.

Examples of budget line items include: purchase of specialty equipment or materials; travel and/or lodging; fees related to certification programs, workshops, or degree programs, etc.

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Budget:

Please complete and upload the SaLe budget form_2026.xlsx.

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Budget Elaboration: Please use this space to provide any contextual information that would aid the committee in understanding your budget.

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Do you have additional supporting documentation to upload?

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Please upload additional supporting documentation:

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Copy of ______ ______ Sabbatical Application

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Sabbatical Application

Faculty Information:

Length of Sabbatical:

Years of Service/Eligibility:

Sabbatical Project Details:

Attachments:

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