Appendix A

Appendix A – Sabbatical and Leave of Absence

This appendix has been provided as a means to assist you with locating your schools policies but it may be incomplete or out of date. It is the responsibility of the department administrator for the applicable business unit to ensure that all appropriate policies are followed.

Leaves of Absence – Useful Links

Faculty Leave Policies:

• http://facultyinformationhandbook.wustl.edu/faculty-policies/
• https://facultyinformationhandbook.wustl.edu/leaves-of-absence/

Parental Leave, Non Tenured:

• http://provost.wustl.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2014/03/parental_leave_for_nontenure_track_faculty.pdf

Danforth Campus Policy on Parental Leave for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:

• https://wustl.edu/about/compliance-policies/human-resource-policies/danforth-parental-leave/

Arts & Sciences:

https://insideartsci.wustl.edu/faculty-leaves-and-course-releases

• Academic Leave Guidelines:
  • Current Policy through Spring 2026:
    https://wustl.box.com/s/i0ef170lmqmbmuz766rdai6bh9nj84gb
    New Policy Beginning Fall 2026: http://wustl.box.com/s/23lpj590x99twxfi8snz39pzqb5wnaf7
• Competitive Fellowship Leave Application:
  • https://wustl.box.com/s/oo4wgr3q8t7uf1vm89th5gsn1a7z00nm
• Competitive Leave Program Guidelines:
  • https://wustl.box.com/s/e46l6tga8941gsszepise126loilzkp7

McKelvey School of Engineering:

https://engineering.washu.edu/offices-services/non-academic/faculty-resources-policies.html

• Sabbatical: https://wustl.box.com/s/qjpen4cxhzq0j126serncbq43mlp0n9g
• Professional Partial Leave Policy: https://wustl.box.com/s/vi5o8bffsxp9znjfmhjq4r7spwaeals6 

School of Medicine:

http://hr.med.wustl.edu/Pages/InformationforFaculty.aspx

• Military: https://hr.wustl.edu/items/military-leave-of-absence/
• Faculty Salary Continuation: https://hr.wustl.edu/items/wusm-faculty-salary-continuation/
• Parental Leave: https://wustl.app.box.com/s/nijen2qngom9bq08wjfat801tue7udk6
• Personal Leave: https://hr.wustl.edu/items/personal-leave/

George Warren Brown School of Social Work: (Requires school credentials to access)

https://wustl.app.box.com/s/erndlqd0sxij0o4isppedwcuc9lfgthh

Other Leave of Absence Policies

• Post Doctoral Appointees: https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.wustl.edu/dist/4/3419/files/2022/03/Postdoctoral-Appointee-Time-Off-Policy.pdf
• Clinical Fellows: https://gme.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2022/10/2022-GME-Paid-Time-Off-andLeave-policy_Final-6.28.2022.pdf
• Staff: https://hr.wustl.edu/items/leaves-of-absence/

Guidance for Managers

https://hr.wustl.edu/manager-responsibilites-leave/