Office of the Provost &
Vice President for Academic Affairs

West Chester University

Contact Info
Dr. Linda Lamwers
Philips Memorial Hall
Room 103
700 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-3405


Sabbatical

Sabbatical leave applications will be submitted using the official application available on the Provost’s webpage in an interactive format and will include a detailed summary of the purpose of the sabbatical.

All applications must be submitted electronically.  No hard copies will be accepted.

  • Process for Submitting Electronically:

    • Fill out the electronic interactive “Application for Sabbatical Leave”. 
    • Electronically sign your interactive form and then send it via e-mail to your Chairperson.
    •  Request that the Chairperson sign the form and then e-mail the electronic form to the Dean, with a cc to you.
    •  Request that the Dean sign the application and e-mail the electronic submission directly to Marguerite de Wet, with a cc to you.
    • The application must be received by the deadline date of March 15. 
    • Upon receipt of the electronic application, the applicant will receive an electronic response from the Office of the Provost indicating that their application has been received.


  • Date
  • March 15
  • May 10
  • July 1
  • Action
  • Faculty member submits sabbatical application to Provost’s Office using the interactive form available on the Provost’s webpage (electronically, to the Provost’s office)
  • SaLe Committee submits recommendations to the President or his/her designee
  • The President or his/her designee notifies faculty of sabbatical leaves granted

The Faculty member is responsible for obtaining Chairperson's and Dean's comments and signatures and for delivery of the completed proposal to the Provost's office via electronic submission. Incomplete applications or applications received after the published deadlines will not be reviewed by the SaLe Committee.

Review of proposals will occur only during the spring semester of each academic year. Because sabbatical applications must be submitted at least two semesters in advance, faculty members cannot apply in the spring semester for a sabbatical to be taken in the fall semester immediately following submission of the application. Applications for leave for any fall semester must be submitted 3 semesters in advance. For example, a proposal submitted in the spring of 2012 could apply for a sabbatical in spring of 2013, fall of 2013 or spring of 2014. A faculty member may not submit a proposal in spring 2012 for leave to be taken in fall 2012.