Sabbatical Application Procedures
The College of Science actively encourages faculty to take advantage of sabbatical
opportunities.
Full-time faculty at the rank of instructor or above who have completed six years
of service without leave with pay may apply for a sabbatical. Sabbatical leave is
intended to afford our top scholars the opportunity to participate in research and
projects away from campus that they would normally not be able to take advantage of
because of their institutional responsibilities. For detailed information, please
refer to page 15 of the Faculty Handbook, PS-12 Leave Guidelines, and Chapter III, Section 3-1, of the Bylaws & Regulations of the Board of Supervisors. Per PM-12, if sabbatical
leave is granted, a report of the accomplishments under each leave granted shall be
made promptly upon return from sabbatical leave. The schedule for the review of sabbatical
leave requests and the guidelines for formulating a sabbatical plan and application
packet are below.
Effective 2018, the sabbatical leave process will be completed online through the
LSU Faculty 360 System.
SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW OF SABBATICAL LEAVE REQUESTS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SABBATICAL LEAVE REQUEST
SABBATICAL LEAVE REPORT
A good example of a successful application, courtesy of Prof. Kenneth Schafer is available
HERE for your examination.
An example of the requested table of teaching evaluations is given HERE.