i. Procedures for Sabbatical Leave

Faculty members seeking a sabbatical leave must submit a letter of application along with a sabbatical application form. The letter should address:

  • The purpose of the sabbatical leave, including a description of the proposed scholarship or creative work to be produced

  • Details about the institution or other environment where the work will occur

  • The relevance and significance of the intended sabbatical leave to the applicant’s career development, the academic unit, and/or profession

  • The relevance  of the proposed program to the MGH Institute’s mission and vision

  • Plans for disseminating the outcomes and describing the impact of the sabbatical leave

  • The dates of the proposed sabbatical leave and information about any sponsored funding that will be used to supplement Institute funding

  • A plan for coverage of teaching, advising, and/or administrative responsibilities during the leave with details about any academic unit or institutional service activities that will require coverage during the sabbatical leave

A cover letter or other supporting documentation from the academic unit leader (e.g., director, department chair, associate dean) and the dean are required and should address the following:

  • Endorsement of the request for sabbatical leave

  • Any additional information about the faculty member’s proposed activities and/or plan for coverage of responsibilities

  • Acknowledgement that steps have been taken to ensure that use of extramural funding to supplement sabbatical leave is allowable