Approved March 20, 2023, by the Administrative Council
Full-year sabbaticals have advantages over one-semester sabbaticals in that they provide (1) a longer period for faculty members to pursue new research opportunities and (2) salary relief to the departments to help meet teaching and other needs. The College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder offers a supplemental program to encourage full-year sabbaticals. In particular, this program offers an additional 20% academic-year salary equivalent paid by departments as summer salary to faculty members taking full-year sabbaticals. The summer pay must be taken in the summer immediately preceding or succeeding the sabbatical.聽 It cannot be taken in the academic year, and it cannot be 鈥渂anked鈥� for future use. In addition, the Dean will provide $5,000 in discretionary funds for research, travel, etc. to each faculty member who successfully applies for this program.
This sabbatical supplement opportunity is not automatic but instead is considered on a case-by-case basis. To apply, a faculty member should submit a cover letter along with a full-year sabbatical application. The cover letter should be addressed to the Department Chair, request the sabbatical supplement, and explain how the full-year sabbatical will benefit the faculty member鈥檚 career at CU. The Department Chair should sign his or her approval on the letter and then forward it along with the sabbatical application to the Dean鈥檚 Office.
If a faculty member planning a full-year sabbatical has outside funding for all or part of their summer pay, they may still request $5,000 in discretionary funds and any summer salary shortfall (up to an equivalent of 20% academic year pay). The cover letter should explain the situation and indicate the amount requested.