Yale University Faculty Handbook -- Table of Contents

Yale University Faculty Handbook

• Introduction

I. University Organization

• A. History
• B. The Yale Corporation
• C. Officers of the University
• D. Schools and Faculties of the University

II. University Policy on Freedom of Expression

III. Faculty Ranks, Appointments, and Policies: University-wide

• A. Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• B. Faculty Ranks
• C. Affirmative Action Recruitment and Approval Process for Faculty Appointments
• D. Authority to Appoint
• E. Appointments and Terms of Employment
• F. Maximum Time in Non-tenure Ladder Ranks
• G. Notice of Termination and Non-reappointment
• H. Joint Ladder Faculty Appointments Between Departments or Schools
• I. Part-time Appointment to the Ladder Ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor
• 1. Definition and Purpose
• 2. Terms and Conditions of Part-Time Appointments
• 3. Extension of Time in Rank
• 4. Leaves and Benefits
• J. Dual Appointments as Faculty and Managerial or Professional Employee
• 1. Primary and Secondary Appointments
• 2. Termination
• K. Faculty Appointment Procedures
• 1. General
• 2. Voting on Appointments and Promotions
• 3. Confidentiality of Letters of Evaluation
• 4. Dates of Initial Appointments and Resignations
• 5. Schedule of Salary Payments
• L. Decisions Not to Reappoint or Promote and their Review
• 1. General
• 2. Review Procedures Initiated by the Provost
• 3. Review Procedures Initiated by Faculty Members Concerning Decisions on Reappointment and Promotion
• M. Review Procedure for Complaints about Issues Other than Reappointment or Promotion

IV. Faculty Ranks, Appointments and Policies Specific to Each Faculty

• A. Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• 1. General
• 2. The Executive Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• 3. Divisional Committees on Tenure Appointments
• 4. Term Appointments Committee
• 5. Academic Departments and Programs
• 6. Appointments to the Graduate School Faculty
• 7. Faculty Meetings
• 8. Appointments Procedures
• 9. Voting Policies
• 10. Ladder Faculty Ranks
• 11. Other Instructional Appointments
• 12. Instructional Opportunities for Yale Graduate and Professional School Students
• B. School of Architecture
• C. School of Art
• D. Divinity School and Institute of Sacred Music
• E. School of Drama
• F. School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
• G. Law School
• H. School of Management
• I. School of Medicine
• J. School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music
• K. School of Nursing

V. Research Appointments: University-wide

• A. General Policy
• B. Description of Ranks
• 1. Research Faculty Ranks
• 2. Postdoctoral Appointees
• 3. Research Affiliate

VI. Visiting Appointments: University-wide

• A. General Policy
• B. Visiting Research Faculty
• C. Visiting Fellow

VII. Leaves of Absence: University-wide

• A. General Conditions Governing All Leaves
• B. Leaves with Salary from University Funds
• 1. General
• 2. Triennial Leaves of Absence
• 3. Sabbatical Leaves of Absence
• 4. Senior Faculty Fellowships
• 5. Special Leaves and Fellowships for Assistant and Associate Professors in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• C. Leaves without Salary from University Funds
• 1. General
• 2. Public Service
• 3. Benefits During a Leave[13]
• D. Child Rearing Leaves, Caregiver’s Leaves, and Maternity Policies[14]
• 1. Child Rearing Leaves
• 2. Caregiver’s Leaves
• 3. Maternity Policy with Respect to Teaching Responsibilities
• 4. Timing and Arrangements
• 5. Extensions of Appointment

VIII. Faculty Compensation, Benefits, and Services

• A. Salaries
• 1. Payment
• 2. Salary Advances
• 3. Federal and State Income Withholding Tax
• 4. Social Security
• B. Summer Compensation from University-administered Funds
• C. Other Compensation from University-administered Funds
• D. Fringe Benefits
• 1. Benefits Available to Most Members of the Faculty
• 2. Benefits Available to Faculty on Salaried Visiting Appointments
• 3. Benefits for Postdoctoral Appointees
• E. Services for International Faculty and Research Staff
• F. Resources and Accommodations for Faculty Who Have Disabilities
• G. Yale Travel Services
• H. Parking
• I. Identification Cards
• J. Identification Cards for Spouses and Partners
• K. Letters of Introduction

IX. Retirement

• A. Full Retirement
• 1. Office and Research Space
• 2. Privileges
• 3. Health Insurance
• 4. Teaching
• 5. Supervision of Dissertations
• 6. Research Sponsorship and Appointments
• B. Retirement Planning Options
• 1. Early Retirement Subsidy Plan
• 2. Phased Retirement
• 3. Planned Retirement

X. University Policies Concerning Teaching and Research

• A. Instructional and Institutional Responsibilities
• B. Research and Scholarship
• 1. Policies and Guidelines
• 2. University Offices Supporting Research and Scholarly Activity
• 3. Seeking and Maintaining External Research Support
• C. Patents, Copyrights, and Licenses
• D. Outside Interests and Employment
• 1. Conflict of Commitment and Conflict of Interest
• 2. Outside Academic Employment
• 3. Non-academic Employment
• 4. Faculty Ownership or Management of Private Enterprise
• E. University Equipment

XI. Other University Policies Affecting Faculty

• A. Sexual Harassment
• B. Teacher-Student Consensual Relations
• C. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• D. Employment of Members of the Same Family
• E. Short-term Medical Disability
• F. Military Service
• G. Jury Duty
• H. Use of University Facilities
• I. Use of University Stationery
• J. University Federal Relations
• K. Faculty Involvement in Community Activities
• L. University Tribunal
• M. Indemnification for Legal Expenses

Index

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