Faculty Leaves

Information regarding faculty leaves is included in the Faculty Handbook.

For detailed procedures for the academic leave process, please refer to the OFAS Leaves and Teaching Relief website.

Once approved, department administrators (chair’s assistant or equivalent) may refer to this Workday Training Guide to process faculty leaves and returns from leave.

Please direct all questions to Kristin Flower, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs (kristin.flower@yale.edu). 

Academic Leaves for Tenured Faculty

Information on applications for leaves during the 2025-2026 academic year will be available in October.   

Academic Leaves for Tenure-Track Faculty

Information on applications for leaves during the 2025-2026 academic year will be available in October.  

If you are interested in a leave during the 2024-2025 academic year, please be in touch with your department chair.  

Professional Development Leave for Instructional (non-ladder) Faculty

Information on applications for leaves during the 2025-2026 academic year will be available in October. 

Other Leaves and Time Off

For information on non-academic leaves please refer to the OFAS page for non-Academic leaves.

Paid leaves and time off include:

  • Short-term medical disabilty (SMD)
  • Teaching Relief for Child Rearing 
  • Parental Leave for Research Faculty

 Unpaid leaves and time off include:

  • Child-rearing Leave
  • Caregivers Leave
  • Personal unpaid leave

Resources for New Parents

Please visit the Resources for New Parents page.