Faculty Resources

A comprehensive guide to CEAS personnel policies, including promotion and continuing appointment, department evaluation and recommendation, new appointments, evaluation process and action by the President.

Comprehensive guide addressing faculty appointments, employment, academic policies, awards and achievements, faculty professional development, research, service and outreach, university policies and more. Updated by the Provost and provides current and updated policies and guidelines.

View the Faculty Affairs Guide from the Office of the Provost.

Interfolio— Detailed instructions and templates for the faculty reappointment, promotion and tenure process.

• Interfolio — Detailed instructions, forms and offer materials to guide you through the faculty search process.
• Midsearch Review V2 — Lists what must be completed prior to requesting for a Midsearch Review, how to send a request and how to check for approvals. 
• Close Position & Request Selected Candidate Approval Process —  In-depth tutorial on how to close positions and submit a selected candidate for the approval process and indicate final outcome/status. 
• Provost Offer & Appointment Instructions —  Provides information on  the offer letter "form" process, the offer form step process, required office appointment forms and letters, and requirements for a recommendation to hire package to be sent to Provost.

Department chairs mentor faculty at all stages of their careers in the University. The Provost specifies that chairs:

• Set and communicate expectations for the scholarly and creative activity of faculty.
• Evaluate faculty annually. Maintain and implement processes for appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure of faculty. Appoint committees and provide oversight for the compilation of faculty dossiers for such evaluations. 

Provides information on the Continuing Appointment Clock Extension for academic rank employees on the tenure track, elgibility requirements, and how to opt out of the extension.