b. Sabbatical Leave
Sabbatical leave with compensation is normally granted as an acknowledgment of esteem and is a reward for exemplary service and scholarship. It is viewed as a means to broaden one's field of inquiry, to make connections with scholars outside the MGH Institute, and to achieve particular scholarly objectives while free from the normal responsibilities and activities of the faculty. Sabbatical leave allows for professional development and for the potential for increased service.
Sabbaticals are only granted to full-time faculty currently holding the rank of associate professor or professor and only after six years of service as a full-time ranked member of the faculty. A person classified as an academic administrator and holding a faculty appointment is eligible for a sabbatical leave under the same conditions as the faculty at their base faculty salary.
Sabbatical leaves are granted no more than once every seven years. Sabbatical leaves may be for one-half year with full pay and benefits or for one year at one-half salary and benefits. The faculty member granted a sabbatical leave is committed to at least one year of subsequent service to the MGH Institute. Failure to return after a paid sabbatical leave will obligate the faculty member to refund the salary received during the sabbatical leave, unless the board of trustees makes an exception. A report of sabbatical activities must be submitted to the department chair, director, or dean and provost upon the faculty member’s return.
All sabbatical leaves must be approved by the department chair, director, or dean, the provost, and the board of trustees.