Faculty Review Policies
- CFA Career-line, Adjunct, and Visiting Faculty Policy - Appointment, Review, Reappointment & Promotion (approved for implementation in July 2019)
- CFA Tenured Faculty Review Policy (approved for implementation in January 2020)
- Department of Art & Art History RPT Policy (approved for implementation in July 2014)
- School of Dance RPT Policy (approved for implementation in July 2017)
- Department of Film & Media Arts RPT Policy (approved for implementation in July 2017)
- School of Music RPT Policy (approved November 2008)
- Department of Theatre RPT Policy (approved for implementation in July 2018)
Faculty Absence Policy
- CFA Absence Policy (for all faculty members in the College of Fine Arts)
- Absence Report Form (for department chair/school director absences to be reported to the Dean's Office)
Sabbatical Leaves
A sabbatical is a research leave for tenure-line faculty members lasting either one or two semesters. The purpose of a sabbatical leave is to increase the scholarship and professional development of members of the faculty and thereby enhance their capacity for continued research, teaching, and service. Leave of this type from academic duties is a privilege granted to afford the faculty member the opportunity for intensive study, investigation and research.
For Sabbatical Requests:
- Please submit your request to your Chair/Director. The Chair/Director must submit requests for faculty Sabbatical leaves (including the Chair/Director letters of support and ranking) to the Dean by November 24, 2020. In addition, the Chair/Director should consider all the grant and leave applications that their faculty are submitting each cycle/year – both inside and outside the College/University – in order to determine whether Department/School responsibilities will be adequately covered if all the applications are successful.
- Please read all information carefully on the downloadable forms. You will turn in the completed application form and all supporting documentation to your Department Chair/Director by their internal deadline. The Sabbatical Compensation Confirmation Form should be sent to the Office for Faculty once your sabbatical has been awarded, and is due to them by May 15th.
Request Forms for 2021-22 Sabbaticals (please check back soon):
- Sabbatical Application for AY2021-22 (PDF)
- Sabbatical Application for AY2021-22 (Word Doc)
- Sabbatical Compensation Confirmation Form - Due May 15th (PDF)
- Sabbatical Compensation Confirmation Form - Due May 15th (Word Doc)
For more information about the rules governing sabbatical leaves please see sections 4 & 9 of University Policy 6-314. Under this policy, faculty members whose last sabbatical leave was in academic year 2014-15 are presumably eligible for another sabbatical. Note that other leaves taken since that year may be taken into consideration in recommending individuals for sabbatical leave. In addition, if an untenured faculty member meets the criteria of six completed years of service and is recommended for sabbatical, approval will be contingent upon the faculty member being tenured at the time the sabbatical begins.
For questions about the application process please contact the CFA Dean's office.
CFA Curriculum Policies & Process
To learn more about the CFA Curriculum Process and other curriculum resources, please visit the Curriculum Support page, or you can contact Melonie Murray and Sarah Reichel.
CFA College Charter
To read the CFA College Council Charter, click here: CFA – College Charter 2016