YALE UNIVERSITY Faculty Handbook July 1, 2013 CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1 I. University Organization .................................................................................................................... 2 A. History ........................................................................................................................................ 2 B. The Yale Corporation ................................................................................................................. 2 C. Officers of the University ........................................................................................................... 3 D. Schools and Faculties of the University ..................................................................................... 3 II. University Policy on Freedom of Expression ................................................................................... 5 III. Faculty Ranks, Appointments, and Policies: University-wide .......................................................... 6 A. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ................................................................................ 6 B. Faculty Ranks ............................................................................................................................. 7 C. Recruitment and Approval Process for Faculty Appointments .................................................. 7 D. Authority to Appoint .................................................................................................................. 7 E. Appointments and Terms of Employment ................................................................................. 8 F. Maximum Time in Non-tenure Ladder Ranks ........................................................................... 9 G. Notice of Termination and Non-reappointment ....................................................................... 10 H. Joint Ladder Faculty Appointments between Departments or Schools .................................... 11 I. Part-time Appointment to the Ladder Ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor ........................................................................................................... 12 J. Dual Appointments as Faculty and Managerial or Professional Employee ............................. 14 K. Faculty Appointment Procedures ............................................................................................. 15 L. Decisions Not to Reappoint or Promote and their Review ....................................................... 18 M. Review Procedure for Complaints about Issues Other than Reappointment or Promotion ................................................................................................................................. 23 IV. Faculty of Arts and Sciences ........................................................................................................... 25 A. General ..................................................................................................................................... 25 B. The Executive, Expanded Executive, and Steering Committees of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences ............................................................................................................................. 26 C. Divisional Committees on Appointments and Promotions ...................................................... 26 D. Academic Departments and Programs ..................................................................................... 27 E. Appointments to the Graduate School Faculty ......................................................................... 28 F. Faculty Meetings ...................................................................................................................... 29 G. Appointments Procedures ......................................................................................................... 29 H. Voting Policies ......................................................................................................................... 30 I. Ladder Faculty Ranks ............................................................................................................... 33 J. Other Instructional Appointments ............................................................................................ 37 K. Instructional Opportunities for Yale Graduate and Professional School Students ................... 42 L. Leaves of Absence .................................................................................................................... 43 V. School of Architecture .................................................................................................................... 44 A. Description ............................................................................................................................... 44 B. Governance: The Executive Committee ................................................................................... 44 C. Composition and Ranks of Faculty .......................................................................................... 44 D. Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion Policy and Procedures .................................... 46 E. Leave Policy and Procedures .................................................................................................... 49 F. Research/Travel Funds ............................................................................................................. 50 VI. School of Art ................................................................................................................................... 51 A. Description ............................................................................................................................... 51 B. The Governing Board and the Appointments Committee ........................................................ 51 C. Composition and Ranks of Faculty .......................................................................................... 51 D. Appointments ........................................................................................................................... 52 E. Leave Policy ............................................................................................................................. 54 VII. Divinity School and Institute of Sacred Music ............................................................................... 55 A. Description ............................................................................................................................... 55 B. Governance ............................................................................................................................... 55 C. Faculty Ranks ........................................................................................................................... 56 D. Appointments ........................................................................................................................... 56 E. Termination Policy ................................................................................................................... 57 F. Leave Policy ............................................................................................................................. 57 VIII. School of Drama ............................................................................................................................. 58 A. Description ............................................................................................................................... 58 B. Faculty Composition and Responsibilities ............................................................................... 58 C. Faculty Ranks ........................................................................................................................... 59 D. Appointments ........................................................................................................................... 59 E. Reappointments and Promotions .............................................................................................. 60 F. Leave Policy ............................................................................................................................. 61 IX. School of Forestry & Environmental Studies ................................................................................. 62 A. Description ............................................................................................................................... 62 B. Governance ............................................................................................................................... 62 C. Ladder Faculty Ranks and Appointments ................................................................................ 63 D. Leave Policy ............................................................................................................................. 63 E. Other Instructional and Research Appointments ...................................................................... 64 F. Instructional Opportunities for Graduate Students (Ph.D., D.F.E.S. and Masters) .................. 66 X. Law School ....................................................................................................................................