“Dean Gonzalez requested a sabbatical after a set of intense, challenging assignments and activities during the past year,” Quinn said in an e-mail.

Gonzalez could not be reached for comment as of Tuesday night.

Roberta Jones, assistant provost for interdisciplinary programs, will fill the position as acting dean of University College until Gonzalez returns, Quinn said.

Gonzalez served as interim dean of University College from 2004 to 2007. She was officially named to the position of dean on June 22, 2007, and took over the position on July 1 of that year, according to a June 2007 SU news release.

She was also a candidate for mayor of Syracuse in 2009. She currently serves as the executive director for SU’s chapter of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, a national initiative that works to create programs that will prepare students for success in post-secondary education, according to SU GEAR UP’s website.

Eileen Jevis, public relations manager at University College, declined to comment on the matter and directed all comment to Quinn.