Belyavski-Frank used a sabattical to travel to Eastern Europe and Russia. When they're not in the classroom, some DePauw professors can be found visiting pilgrimage churches, researching diseases, interviewing Bosnians, playing a harmonium and working with technology. They go on a sabbatical, which can be taken every seven years.
Some professors choose to take a semester off, while others take off an entire year.
Most sabbatical leaves are granted for one semester and a Winter Term. It is a time of renewal, a time to break from the routines you've slipped into. It is a time to step back and assess where you've come from and where you're heading-and to actually have time to explore some of those new ideas you see on the horizon. Faculty members interested in taking a sabbatical submit a proposal to the faculty development committee. A full-time tenured faculty member is eligible to apply for a first sabbatical after teaching seven years at the University.