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Sabbatical and DIP Leave Calendar
| Notifications to Eligible Faculty | November 3, 2025 |
| Applications Due to Faculty Affairs and Development via Interfolio | January 26, 2026 |
| Faculty Leaves Committee Review Begins | January 27, 2026 |
| Faculty Leaves Committee Review Due | February 24, 2026 |
| AVP FAD Review and Recommendation | March 6, 2026 |
| Provost Review and Recommendation | March 20, 2026 |
| President Issues Leave Letters | April 3, 2026 |
Sabbatical Leaves
The granting of sabbatical leaves is an opportunity provided to support the professional development of faculty members at CSU Dominguez Hills. Sabbatical leaves are designed for the mutual benefit of both the University and the faculty member, fostering teaching, research, scholarly and creative activities, and overall professional growth.
Eligibility: Served full-time for six (6) years in the preceding seven (7) year period prior to the leave and at least six (6) years after any previous sabbatical leave or difference in pay leave. Credit granted towards the completion of the probationary period for service elsewhere shall also apply towards fulfilling the eligibility requirements for a sabbatical.
2026-2027 Sabbatical Leave Eligibility List [PDF]
References: AA 2021-11 Sabbatical Leaves Policy |听AA 2024-04 Faculty Leaves Committee Policy | of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Difference-In-Pay Leaves听听
Difference-in-Pay compensates a faculty the difference between the employee's salary and the minimum salary of the instructor rank. The salary for a difference in pay leave for a librarian employee shall be the difference between the librarian employee's salary and the minimum salary of the lowest comparable time base librarian rank. The salary for a difference in pay leave for a counselor employee shall be the difference between the counselor employee's salary and the minimum salary of the instructor rank at the comparable time base.听
Eligibility: Full-time faculty are eligible for this type of leave after six years and then after three consecutive years of service since their last leave.听
2026-2027 DIP Leave Eligibility List [PDF]
References: of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Professional Leaves of Absence Without Pay听
References: ,听Leaves of Absence Without Pay
2025-2026 Faculty Leaves Committee Members
- Dana Belu, CAH
- Hamid Pourmohammadi, CBAPP
- Minhye Son, COE
- Jim Hill, CNBS
- Megumi Kuwabara, CHHSN
- Katie Johnson, SHPS
- Maggie Clarke, University Library
Sabbatical and DIP Forms
Current FERP faculty are not eligible for sabbatical or difference-in-pay leaves.听
Application Submission: To be submitted and reviewed via Interfolio. If you need guidance on the application process, please contact Dianne Vogel in Faculty Affairs and Development.听
- Change in Term of Sabbatical Leave [PDF]
- Sabbatical Leave Criteria & Scoring Sheet [PDF]听(For informational use only)
- Additional Outside Employment During Leave Request Form [PDF]
- Promissory Note [PDF]
Sabbatical Leave Recipients
We are pleased to announce that the following听faculty members听have been granted听sabbatical leaves听to be taken during the听2026-2027 academic year. These recipients were selected based on the recommendations of the听Faculty Leaves Committee.听
Fall 2026
Ashish Sinha 鈥� Earth Science and Geography
Hui Li 鈥� Public Administration
Iara Mantenuto 鈥� English
Jose M. Prado 鈥� Sociology
Laurie D. Inman 鈥� Graduate Education
Li-Lin (Suny) Liu 鈥� Accounting, Finance and Economics
Lynn Harris-Henderson 鈥� Social Work
Samira M. Moughrabi 鈥� School of Nursing
Sunghoon Joo 鈥� Accounting, Finance and Economics
Terry Peralta-Catipon 鈥� Occupational Therapy
Spring 2027
Aandrea Stang 鈥� Art and Design
Kai J. Greene 鈥� Special Education
Kate Esposito 鈥� Special Education
Payman Nasr 鈥� Clinical Science
Roger Qiyuan Jin 鈥� Public Administration
Sanaz Rahimi Moosavi 鈥� Computer Science
Sarah L. Britto 鈥� Criminal Justice Administration
Sohaila Shakib 鈥� Sociology
DIP Leave Recipients
Gary Rhodes
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FAQ鈥檚 for Sabbatical Leave and Difference in Pay Leaves
What is the difference between a Sabbatical Leave and a Difference-In-Pay Leave (DIP)?
- A Sabbatical Leave is a full paid leave at one semester or one-half salary at two semesters, whereas a DIP Leave is partial pay for one semester or two semesters (see calculation below for DIP Leave).
- A faculty unit employee must have full-time continuous service for six (6) years prior to taking their first Sabbatical or DIP Leave.
- Eligibility for a future Sabbatical Leave is six (6) years after any previous Sabbatical Leave or Difference In Pay Leave.
- Eligibility for a future Difference In Pay is (3) years after any previous Difference In Pay Leave or Sabbatical Leave.
- The Leaves and Honors Committee reviews all Sabbatical Leave applications.
- The Department RTP Committee reviews the DIP Leave applications.
When might someone opt for a Difference in Pay instead of a Sabbatical Leave?
Someone might opt for a DIP Leave when a faculty unit employee is afforded an unexpected opportunity, such as external funding, a scholarship, or fellowship.
How is a DIP calculated?
A standard monthly rate is used for the minimum instructor salary from the CSU Salary Schedule. That monthly rate is $4,229. Below is a sample monthly base salary. Please make sure to use your monthly base salary to calculate your DIP.
See the example below for the Difference-in-Pay calculation:
Monthly salary of T/TT faculty - $6,500
Minimum Instructor Salary - $4,229
DIP Salary- $6,500-$4,229= $2,271 per month (6 months for AY faculty taking a one-semester DIP) (12 months for AY faculty taking a two-semester DIP)
Can I accept additional employment while on a Sabbatical or DIP Leave?
A faculty unit employee on Sabbatical Leave shall not accept additional and/or outside employment without prior approval from the President (Article 27.18).
A faculty unit employee granted a Difference In Pay Leave shall not accept additional and/or outside employment without prior approval from the President (Article 28.14).
Am I expected to work or serve on a committee while on a Sabbatical or DIP Leave?
There should be no committee service or instruction while on leave.
Can I defer my original Sabbatical or DIP Leave if I cannot take my leave as initially planned?
A Sabbatical or DIP Leave may be deferred up to one semester but should not go beyond one academic year. Our office has a form on the Faculty Forms and Documents (csudh.edu)听website.