Faculty Handbook

Revised Chapter 2 sets forth the faculty lines, appointment ranks, terms of appointment, and operational policies and procedures for appointments, reappointments and promotions in the Stanford University Professoriate, as defined in Section 1.2.5 of this...

2.1 Academic Council Professoriate: The Tenure Line

2.1.1 General Information

2.1.2 Titles and Ranks in the Tenure Line

2.1.3 Duration of Appointments

2.1.4 Tenure

2.1.5 Process For Extending Appointments

2.2 Academic Council Professoriate: The Non-Tenure Line

2.2.1 General Information

2.2.2 Titles and Ranks in the Non-Tenure Line

2.2.3 Duration of Appointments

2.3 Senior Fellows and Center Fellows in Designated Policy Centers and Institutes

2.3.1 General Information

2.3.2 Senior Fellows

2.3.3 Center Fellows

2.4 Medical Center Line Professoriate

2.4.1 General Information

2.4.2 Titles and Ranks in the Medical Center Line

2.4.3 Duration of Appointments

2.5 Extending Term Appointments

2.5.1 Circumstances That May Extend Appointments In The Tenure Line

2.5.2 Circumstances That DO NOT Extend Appointments In The Non-Tenure Line, The Medical Center Line And For Senior Fellows

2.5.3 Circumstances That MAY Extend Appointments In The Non-Tenure Line, The Medical Center Line And For Senior Fellows

2.5.4 Process For Extending Appointments

2.6 Special Appointment Designations and Considerations

2.6.1 “Subject to Ph.D.” Appointments

2.6.2 Joint and Multidisciplinary Appointments

2.6.3 Coterminous Appointments

2.6.4 Part-time Appointments

2.6.5 Courtesy Appointments

2.6.6 Appointments to Endowed Professorships

2.6.7 Recall of Emeriti Faculty to Active Duty

2.7 Appointment, Reappointment and Promotion Procedures

2.7.1 General Appointment Procedures

2.7.2 Additional Policies and Procedures

2.7.3 Searches and Search Waivers

2.7.4 Transitions Between Faculty Lines

2.7.5 Review of Recommendations for Appointment, Reappointment or Promotion

2.7.6 Confidentiality

2.7.7 Appointments at Other Institutions

2.7.8 Close Relatives of the Faculty

2.8 Additional Policies

2.8.1 Junior Faculty Counseling and Mentoring

2.8.2 Access to Personnel Files

2.8.3 Negative Reappointment or Promotion Decisions

3. Sabbaticals and Other Leaves of Absence Applicable to the Academic Council and Medical Center Professoriates

It is important that members of the faculty be regularly available to students and colleagues, participating continuously in the educational programs of the University. Leaves of absence, in addition to sabbatical leaves, may not only reduce a faculty...

3.1 General Policies Applicable to Leaves and Other Absences From Campus

3.1.1 Limitations on Leaves

3.1.2 Short Absences

3.1.3 Supplemental School Policies and Practices

3.2 Sabbatical Leave

3.2.1 PURPOSE

3.2.2 Sabbatical Leave Request

3.2.3 Appointments at Other Institutions

3.2.4 Service Accrual Toward Sabbatical Leave

3.2.5 Calculating Sabbatical Leave Duration and Rate of Pay

3.2.6 Return to Service Following Sabbatical Leave

3.2.7 Borrowing Sabbatical Leave Eligibility

3.3 Leave Without Salary

A leave without salary is any period of leave that is completely without salary paid by or through Stanford University or its disability benefits program.

3.3.1 Requesting a Leave Without Salary

3.3.2 Reviewing a Request for Leave Without Salary

3.3.3 Appointments at Other Institutions

3.3.4 Effect on an Appointment for a Term of Years

3.3.5 Effect on the Tenure Clock and Appointment Clock Deadlines

3.3.6 Period of Partial Unpaid Leave

3.4 Period of Pure Research Leave

Faculty members, other than Assistant Professors (Research), Associate Professors (Research), Professors (Research) and Senior Fellows, may apply for a period of pure research, which is defined as leave from teaching and...

3.4.1 Requesting a Period of Pure Research Leave

3.4.2 Reviewing a Request for Period of Pure Research Leave

3.4.3 Effect on Sabbatical Leave Service Accrual

3.5 Family and Medical Leave Policy

The following sections describe categories of leave that may be available to faculty who wish to reduce their responsibilities or take a leave of absence to meet family or personal obligations or needs. It should be noted...

3.5.1 Pregnancy Disability Leave

3.5.2 Family and Medical Leave

3.5.3 Family Temporary Disability

3.5.4 Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Leave

3.5.5 Reduced Teaching and Clinical Duties Policy for New Parents

3.5.6 Childcare Leave Policy

4. Core Policy Statements

Four core policy statements are set forth in this chapter: Section 4.1: The Statement on Faculty Appeal Procedures, Section 4.2: The Statement on Academic Freedom, Section 4.3: The Statement on Faculty Discipline, and Section 4.4: ...

4.1 Statement of Faculty Appeal Procedures

This Statement on Faculty Appeal Procedures was adopted by the Senate of the Academic Council on April 29, 1999, and approved by the Board of Trustees on June 11, 1999. It is applicable to appeals filed on or after June 11,...

4.1.1 Definitions and Standards

4.1.2 Appeals Concerning Reappointment and Promotion Decisions

4.1.3 Other Appeals

4.1.4 General Provisions

4.2 Statement on Academic Freedom

This Statement on Academic Freedom was adopted by the Senate of the Academic Council on April 18, 1974, and approved by the Board of Trustees September 10, 1974 upon the understanding that, as stated by the President of the...

4.2.1 Preamble

4.2.2 Decisions concerning

4.2.3 The appeal procedures

4.2.4 Procedures

4.3 Statement on Faculty Discipline

This Statement on Faculty Discipline was approved by the Senate of the Academic Council on December 2, 1999 and by the Board of Trustees on December 14, 1999. It replaces both the Statement on Faculty Discipline approved by...

4.3.1 Definitions and Standards

4.3.2 Initiating the Process

4.3.3 The Evidentiary Hearing

4.3.4 The Final Hearing Before the Advisory Board

4.3.5 The Decision of the Advisory Board

4.3.6 The Decision of the President

4.3.7 Rules of General Application

4.4 Statement on Appointment and Tenure

The following Statement of Policy on Appointment and Tenure was approved by the Board of Trustees, following approval by the Senate of the Academic Council, on September 21, 1967. It was amended by the Board of Trustees,...

4.4.1 Terms of Academic Appointment

4.4.2 Security of Appointment and Tenure

4.4.3 Appointments

4.4.4 Tenure by Length of Service

4.4.5 Prior Notice of Nonrenewal

4.4.6 Dismissal

4.4.7 Applicability Provision

5. Salary, Benefits and Retirement

Stanford University provides compensation to faculty members in the form of salary and other benefits. The following descriptions are intended to provide some basic information about the compensation program and benefit plans. All benefits plans are...

5.1 Compensation

5.1.1 Approval of Faculty Salaries

5.1.2 Salary Payment

5.1.3 Additional Compensation Policy

5.2 Benefits

5.2.1 Health and Welfare Benefits

5.2.2 Housing

5.2.3 Moving Allowance

5.2.4 Identification Cards

5.2.5 Travel Expenses

5.3 Retirement

5.3.1 Retirement

5.3.2 Emeritus Status

6. Appointments Policies and Procedures for Academic Staff-Teaching

6.1 Terms of Appointment

1. These guidelines, and any modifications thereof, will be made available to all administrative personnel and academic staff members, and, upon request, to other members of the Stanford faculty and staff. 2. Academic staff...

6.1.1 Lecturer Appointments

6.1.2 Senior Lecturer Appointments

6.1.3 Additional Comments on Continuing Term Appointments

6.1.4 Artist-in-Residence Appointments

6.2 Procedures for Appointments, Reappointments and Promotions

Appointment recommendations for Lecturers and term appointments of Senior Lecturers are approved by the Provost or her designate. Promotions to or appointments of Senior Lecturers for continuing terms are reviewed by the...

6.2.1 Search Procedures

6.2.2 Appointment Percentage of Time Considerations

6.2.3 A Note on Visas

6.3 Prior notice of non-renewal and termination

A. Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Artists-in-Residence holding salaried appointments for a term of one year shall be notified of non-renewal not later than March 15. Those holding salaried appointments for terms of two or...

7. Academic Staff-Teaching: Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Artists-in-Residence: Leave Policies

Short absences for personal business, illness, jury duty, military duty, and similar limited absences are normally with full salary. Lecturers, senior lecturers, and artists-in-residence do not accrue vacation or sick leave time, however. It is expected...

7.1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAVE PROGRAM FOR SENIOR LECTURERS

Senior Lecturers are eligible for professional development leave with salary beginning January 1, 2002. The purpose of this program is to enable them to pursue projects or other activities that will enhance their teaching-...

7.2 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE (approved by the Provost, January, 1995)

The following describes categories of leave that may be available to lecturers, senior lecturers, and artists-in-residence who need to take a leave of absence for family or personal medical reasons. Temporary instructors may...

7.2.1 Maternity Leave

7.2.2 Family and Medical Leave

8. Academic Staff-Teaching: Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Artists-in-Residence: Core Policy Statements

8.1 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM

The Statement on Academic Freedom, as adopted by the Senate of the Academic Council April 18, 1974; approved by the Board of Trustees September 10, 1974 upon the understanding that, as stated by the President of the...

8.2 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES FOR THE ACADEMIC STAFF AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY

8.2.1 Definitions and Coverage

8.2.2 Grievance Structure

8.2.3 Grievance Procedures

8.2.4 Appeal Procedure

8.2.5 Standards for Review and Procedural Matters

9. Other Teaching Titles: Acting, Visiting, Adjunct, By Courtesy, and Voluntary Clinical Appointments

The titles described in this chapter are used for the appointment of individuals to positions that are generally of a limited duration in order to perform teaching services on campus. Academic Staff-Teaching or Other Teaching Staff appointments are not...