The Compassion Fatigue in Higher Education course is available to anyone, in partnership with Dr. Emily Garber and Sinclair's LIVEWELL Program. It is important to take care of your mental health just as much as your physical health. We invite you to complete this course. Learn new strategies for coping with some of the challenges that arise in your work. Upon completion of this course, you will use your HealthWorks Portal to send in your certificate upon the completion of this course. Click the section title link to sign up for this course.
The Events page contains our offerings for workshops, film showings, networking and more. Sessions are open to all Sinclair Community College faculty and staff.
A mini sabbatical serves as a short term, structured period of faculty professional development and is intended for the mutual benefit of the college and the faculty member granted the mini sabbatical funding. A mini sabbatical gives faculty time away from regular duties to enhance skills, improve teaching, update knowledge and return ultimately benefitting the faculty member, students and the institution. The purpose of the mini sabbatical is to provide for the enrichment and professional development of faculty promoting curricular and/or institutional revitalization.
Submissions for travel are due on the first of each month in order to be able to travel for the following months. If you plan to travel in September, your application should be submitted no later than Aug. 1. Faculty will be notified of decisions for mini sabbatical applications by the 15th of the month that the application was submitted. If you submitted Aug. 1 then you will receive a decision for your mini sabbatical application by Aug. 15.
*The CTL recommends faculty apply 60 days in advance or more when applicable.
New for FY 2026-2027: Faculty can apply for up to $1,200 of mini sabbatical funding during the fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Faculty can apply for more than one mini sabbatical, for different professional development events, as long as their total overall request for the year does not exceed $1,200.
Because funding is extremely limited, there is no guarantee that a funding application will be approved. All submissions will be reviewed by members of the CTL Advisory Committee.
Once funds are exhausted, no additional funding support will be granted during that fiscal year.
Mini sabbatical application form FY 2026-2027 – Fill out form
Professional and support staff are encouraged to apply for funding assistance through SDIC, managed by the HR office.
Join a Special Interest Group (SIG) or learn about our Professional Development Series (PDS) email ctl@sinclair.edu.
The Adjunct Faculty Certification Course (AFCC) is designed for adjunct faculty who are seeking to advance to Lecturer II status.
Upon successful completion of the AFCC, adjunct faculty should make arrangements with their Department Chairperson to discuss the next steps for advancing to Lecturer II status.
Please note that advancement to Lecturer II status is at the discretion of the Department Chairperson and not the CTL. If the Department Chairperson approves the faculty member’s request to advance to Lecturer II status, an HR Action Form must be completed by the Chairperson and submitted to HR.
Faculty and staff serve on the CTL working committees. Each year we ask department chairs and supervisors for appointees to:
If interested, check out the committees page for more information