Faculty, Academic Staff, and Graduate Assistants Request To Be Absent
Faculty, academic staff, and graduate assistants must fill out the following form to make an official request of absence.
Fundamental Responsibilities: No
member of the faculty shall be absent from his/her classes or other regular
duties at the University except by permission of the chancellor or appropriate
dean. Faculty members shall avoid a concentration of class hours that is
detrimental to effective teaching. Faculty
Policies and Procedures, Chapter 8.02
Vacation: If you are an academic-year basis (9 month) staff member, whether full or part-time, you do not earn vacation and are expected to work during the appointed period except for days specifically listed as paid holidays. (Almost all faculty and instructional academic staff in L&S are on an academic-year basis. If you are an annual-basis employee, see Benefits Booklet for details about accrued vacation time). UW-Madison Employee Benefits Booklet
FORM: FacultyandAcademicStaffRequestToBeAbsent.pdf
GRADUATE/TEACHING ASSISTANTS
For graduate assistants/teaching assistants please fill out the following form and turn it in to you teaching assistant supervisor at least two weeks in advance.