Sabbatical and Difference-in-Pay Leaves Deadlines

Updated October 2026

Sabbatical Deadlines

DateDeadline
October 1, 2026Deadline for Faculty to submit Spring 2026 or AY 2025-2026 Sabbatical Leave Activity Reports to Faculty Affairs.
October 19, 20262027-2028 Sabbatical Leave Eligibility Information to be Distributed to Colleges by Faculty Affairs.
November 5, 2026Deadline for eligible faculty member to submit 2027-2028 Sabbatical Leave application.
November 6, 2026Deadline for Department Chair to submit Impact Statement. 
December 7, 2026Deadline for College Professional Leave Committee to make recommendations for 2027-2028 Sabbatical Leaves.
December 14, 2026Deadline for Deans to submit recommendations for 2027-2028 Sabbatical Leaves.
March 1, 2027Final decisions to be announced by Academic Affairs for 2027-2028 Sabbatical Leaves.
April 1, 2027Deadline for Faculty to submit Fall 2026 Sabbatical Leave Reports. 

Difference-in-Pay Deadlines

DateDeadline
October 1, 2026Deadline for Faculty to Submit Difference-In-Pay Leave Activity Reports to Faculty Affairs for Leaves Taken in Spring 2026 or over the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
February 1, 2027Deadline for eligible faculty to submit 2027-2028 Difference-In-Pay Leave applications.
February 5, 2027Deadline for Department Chair to submit Impact Statement. 
March 8, 2027Deadline for Departmental Leave Committee for 2027-2028 Difference-In-Pay leaves.
March 15, 2027Deadline for Deans/Directors to submit recommendations for 2027-2028 Difference-In-Pay Leave. 
April 1, 2027Deadline for Faculty to Submit Fall 2026 Difference-In-Pay Leave Reports to Faculty Affairs.
April 1, 2027Final decisions for 2027-2028 Difference-in-Pay Leaves to be announced by Academic Affairs.