Can university lecturers take leave in term time?

[Lagoonablue]

DH just got a job at local uni. We have a holiday booked in school half term. Obviously unis don't do half terms. Can you take holls during the term?

Some have "reading week" mid term.

I doubt it but he should check with his dean/provost/union.

They do have reading weeks. He should ask his HR, rather than us having to guess!

Yes he will ask but just got job today and it occured to me that we had this holiday. I thought someone might know.

As a one of pre-booked holiday general places would honour it.

Generally not encouraged, but a pre-booked week would probably be honoured.
With dh, his lectures often come in blocks, so he's not teaching all the time He's first and foremost a research fellow, so there will be weeks when he is away at conferences, etc. He can also take time off around his teaching commitment - so say take a Thursday off if he isn't committed to a lecture that day.

I'm not a lecturer but I have a clause in my contract (academic) that does not allow me to take more than a couple of days during full term.

Up to a week in term time was OK at my old place, provided your teaching was covered.

I also had prebooked commitments honoured when moving, admittedly not a holiday.