17. Faculty Vacation Policy

Twenty days of annual vacation are provided for full-time faculty. Part time faculty’s vacation will be prorated based on their contracted hours. No more than half of the vacation days may be carried over to the next contract year for a maximum of thirty days for full-time faculty (prorated for part-time faculty). If FMLA is being utilized, please refer to Paid Leave under Benefits During Leave regarding vacation time. Faculty must submit a request for time off to their Administrator/Department Chair at least two months prior to the start of vacation.

Vacations must be scheduled to meet the instructional and research requirements of the department. Each department will track and schedule vacations in order to not interfere with the operation of the department and to ensure that each faculty member receives the appropriate vacation allowance during their contract period. However, every effort will be made to satisfy the faculty member’s request.

Faculty are to take vacation during those times when they are not assigned specific tasks or teaching, and at a time agreed upon with the department chair. Public holidays and/or days when the University offices are closed are not counted as part of a faculty vacation time.