Sabbatical

Fully-time tenured faculty who have completed six years of service at the university and who have not taken a sabbatical in the last six years are eligible for consideration for sabbatical leave to conduct study and research. A condition for the granting of sabbatical leave is the potential benefit the university will receive as a result of the sabbatical. Those who petition for a sabbatical must include adequate justification setting forth the plans for sabbatical leave and must promptly report the accomplishments under each leave upon return from sabbatical.

Faculty members may apply in the year prior to being eligible, provided they are eligible in the award year. They must be tenured or coming up for tenure during the evaluation year. By the award year, they must meet the eligibility requirements of tenure and six years of service since the last sabbatical.

The academic year in which a sabbatical is taken is not counted toward the next six years of full-time service. A faculty member, however, who has been awarded a research grant or fellowship may count the period funded by the award toward the next six years of full-time service.

The Office of Academic Affairs provides information relevant to the sabbatical process for faculty, departments, and colleges. If further information is needed, please contact the Mallory Danzy at mallorydare@lsu.edu.

 

Sabbatical Resources 

Sabbatical Application Guide (Faculty)

Sabbatical Application Review Guide (Administrators) 

Permanent Memorandum 12

 

Due Dates for Sabbatical Requests 

The following schedules have been established for review of sabbatical leave requests, senior instructor recommendations, and promotion/tenure recommendations for the 2025 – 2026 Academic Year.  

Updated August 27, 2025