1. How to have a Successful Sabbatical Susan Horwitz University of Wisconsin

2. Sabbatical #1 65/66, E. Hagbourne England

3. TIPS #1 and #2: Leave the country a once-in-a-lifetime experience! for your kids, too financial advantages Stay a full year

4. Sabbatical #2 82/83, Paris France

5. TIP #3: Think about your students wind down before leaving take them along arrange a few visits communicate via e-mail, phone

6. Sabbatical #3 93/94, Copenhagen Denmark

7. TIP #4: Have realistic expectations

9. THE DOCTOR IS OUT

10. Sabbatical #4 00/01, Pisa Italy

11. TIP #5: Plan your “re-entry”! allow time to readjust teach a grad course meet new students, ramp up research group again

12. FACTORS TO CONSIDER: quality in your area overall quality interesting seminars? interesting visitors? facilities

13. FACTORS TO CONSIDER: easy to travel to other interesting places? quality of life

14. SUMMARY Go abroad (for a full year) Don’t expect too much from your host Remember your students Minimize pain of return