Responsible Body: Office of the Provost
Date of Last Review: June 25, 2021
Faculty members may request leaves of absence without salary for a variety of reasons, such as teaching at another institution, postdoctoral research or study, travel, and mission work. Requests for such leaves should be directed to the department or school chair and the dean of the appropriate college.
If the leave is granted, the faculty member must leave his or her retirement plan intact (even though no contributions will be made to it during the period of the leave). To liquidate his or her retirement plan, the faculty member must terminate employment with the university. The faculty member may also arrange during the leave of absence to pay for hospitalization and life insurance premiums on a monthly basis with the payroll office.
Faculty members who receive Faculty Renewal Leaves may be absent from campus for one or two semesters (one semester at full salary or two semesters at one-half salary). In the latter case, the salary may be supplemented by an appointment at another university or through an external grant. For further details, see the information in 3.5 Faculty Enrichment.