Scope & Function
The Committee recommends to the Board of Trustees the awarding of leave time and financial stipends to support individual faculty as they pursue worthwhile professional development.
Applications for 2027-2028
Sabbatical Application for 2027-2028
- E-Signature Page information due October 1, 2026
- A one paragraph summary of your sabbatical proposal
- The semester you want to have your sabbatical (Fall 2027 or Spring 2028)
- The email address of your department chair
- Applications due October 14, 2026
- Eligible faculty (full-time): Hired 2020-2021 or earlier, last sabbatical 2019-2020 or earlier.
Sabbatical Application and Related Information
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Sabbatical Application Pointers (October, 29, 2015 Presentation, click the link)
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Sabbatical reports should be sent to the sabbatical chair no later than the eighth week of the semester following a sabbatical. Reports may vary from person to person, but a basic report should include: the objectives outlined in the proposal, how those objectives were met and any supporting documentation.
Committee Members (2026-2027)
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George Davison, Chair (English) |
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Tre'Shawn Hall-Baker, Vice-Chair (VP of Human Resources) |
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Dione Hodges (Dean, Academic Affairs) |
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Oriana Kim (Life Science) |
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Lauren Movius (Communications & Media Studies) |
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Dorothy Chin (Psychology) |
Sabbatical and Fellowship FAQs
Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Former Sabbatical Recipients
Sabbatical Proposals and Reports
| Faculty Member | Documents |
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| Craig Mohr, Photography 2021 | Craig Mohr Proposal |
| Maribel Lopez, Mathematics 2021 | Maribel Lopez Proposal |
| Delphine Broccard Jimenez, Comm/Media 2021 | Delphine Broccard Jimenez Proposal |
| Dianne Berman, Political Science, Spring 2018 | Dianne Berman Proposal |
| Ebrahim Jahangard, Math, Spring 2018 | Ebrahim Jahangard Proposal |
| Mark Trujillo, Art, Fall 2016 | Mark Trujillo Report |
| George Davison, English, Fall 2016 | George Davison Report |
Fellowship Information
Fellowship Proposals and Reports
| Faculty Member | Documents |
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| Hari Vishwanadha, English, Spring 2018 | Hari Vishwanadha Proposal |
| Shanon Zusman, Music, Spring, 2018 | Shanon Zusman Proposal |
| Siel Ju, Fall, 2016 | Siel Ju Report |
Hayward Award 2018 Nominations Awards
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2017 SMC Faculty of the Year and Nominee for Hayward Award for Teaching Excellence: Professor Laura Manson!
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2015 Nominee for Hayward Award for Teaching Excellence: Professor Lorrie Ivas, Business
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2012-13 SMC Faculty of the Year: Professor Eric Oifer
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2012-13 Nominee for Hayward Award for Teaching Excellence: Professor Eric Oifer, Social Science