Sabbaticals
Sabbaticals are requested in the Spring semester for the following academic Fall/Spring terms. For inquiries related to sabbatical credits or for more information regarding eligibility and/or the sabbatical application process, please contact the Academic Personnel Analyst at AGES-AP@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail).
Types of Sabbaticals
There are two types of sabbatical:
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Regular sabbatical: Regular sabbatical leave provides salary at varying percentages of regular salary, depending on the amount of accrued sabbatical leave credit and option elected by the faculty member. A faculty on regular sabbatical leave is excused from all regular duties to focus on full-time research and/or study.
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Sabbatical in Residence: *Sabbatical in Residence is defined as teaching one class which meets regularly at least three hours each week during the sabbatical period; or performing an equivalent amount of instructional service in a course or in a clinical setting. (Directed study, such as 298’s or 299’s, or other similar courses are NOT considered to be equivalent to such a regularly scheduled course, unless they have been reorganized as such under the department’s regular teaching workload policy.)
A Sabbatical Plan must be attached to all leave requests that include a period of sabbatical.
For the full policy, please reference the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) (PDF file)(link is external)
For the Sabbatical Leave Form, please complete the Professional Leave of Absence Form (PDF file) provided by APO.