College deans must forward completed and approved applications to the Vice Provost (via campus mail or scanned and e-mailed to ) by the third Monday in November preceding the academic year
for which the sabbatical leave is requested.
Recommended:
Department Chairperson / Date
Recommended:
College Dean / Date
Recommended:
Vice Provost / Date
Approved:
Provost / Date
Approved:
President / Date
PART I.
Applicant Name: / Rank:Department: / Date of last sabbatical at TU:
Date Submitted: / Date report filed: / (if applicable)
Date of Appointment at TU: / Date of presentation: / (if applicable)
Semester/Year
of Intended Sabbatical: / Fall / Spring / Academic Year / Academic Year
(if funding received)
20 / 20 / 20 / 20
Courses taught over the last two years, including estimated enrollments:
Course / Enroll. / Course / Enroll.PART II.
Explain in detail the nature and intended outcomes of your sabbatical project.
Please describe in detail how you propose using the time if you are awarded a sabbatical leave.
How would you estimate its potential contributions to knowledge in your discipline or area and its value to your ongoing development as a university professor?
Describe the relationship between your intended sabbatical project and the mission and strategic plans of the department, college, and the University. Include details related to the support of student success and undergraduate/graduate student research when appropriate.
** Note: By signing below, the applicant agrees to abide by the policies and proceduresfor sabbatical leave established by Towson University and the University System of Maryland. Faculty members who fail to abide by sabbatical leave policies and procedures may be liable for the repayment of the whole or a proportionate share of the salary paid during the sabbatical leave period. Please refer to the University System of Maryland Policy on Sabbatical Leave for Faculty and the Towson University Policy on Sabbatical Leave.
Signature of Applicant: ______Date: ______
(Attachment: 1. Form for Department Chairperson’s recommendation on following page.)
Attachment 1 – Chairperson’s Recommendation – Sabbatical Leave Request
Applicant Name: / Date:Semester/Year
of Intended Sabbatical: / Fall / Spring / Academic Year / Academic Year (if funding received)
20 / 20 / 20 / 20
1.In submitting your recommendation, relate your responses to the sabbatical leave application completed by the faculty member. How will major requirements, and other departmental responsibilities be covered during the applicant’s sabbatical leave? How will the faculty member’s courses be covered while he/she is on sabbatical? What effect will the total number of sabbaticals requested have on departmental programs?
2.How many sabbaticals can the department absorb during the coming year and what priority ranking is assigned to this proposal? (Example: three leaves are possible and this request is regarded as priority number one.) Do not list separate priority rankings for each semester.
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