III.D   Authority to Appoint

Appointments to all faculty positions are made by vote of the Yale Corporation, either upon nomination by the President, or upon nomination approved and transmitted by the President or Provost. Appointments to tenure are made after recommendation to the Provost by the board of permanent officers or otherwise designated governing body of a school. Other appointments may be recommended by the board of permanent officers or other governing body, by the dean, or by the appropriate appointments committee, depending on the school originating the appointment.

No offer of appointment or promotion is final until approved by the Corporation upon the recommendation of the President or Provost. No member of a faculty may commit the University to any academic appointment unless authorized by the Corporation to do so. With the approval of the Provost, chairs of departments or deans of schools, or their representatives, may, however, discuss the terms of possible offers of academic appointment with prospective candidates. A notice of the Corporation's vote making the appointment is sent to the appointee by the appropriate department or school after authorization from the Office of the Secretary.

History of this Section:

  • The original text dates from the January 20, 2010 version of the Faculty Handbook.