Personnel Policies & Procedures
Find commonly used resources here, or search all forms and policies.
Tenure and Promotion
policies, forms, and instructions related to tenure and promotion
Faculty Information Handbook
collection of university-wide policies affecting faculty
Alternative Work Schedules
information regarding work hours and requests for alternative schedules
Faculty Appointments at Other Educational Institutions
policy regarding faculty appointments outside of WashU
Postdoctoral Appointments
information regarding types of appointments, titles, research and teaching, funding, and more
Professor of Practice Policy
appointments and terms for POPs
Academic Leave Guidelines (pdf)
information regarding academic‐year and semester leave
Affiliated Faculty Appointments Guidelines (pdf)
information regarding primary, joint, and affiliated appointments
Full-Time Teaching Track Policy (pdf)
document defining the nature of teaching appointments
Manual of Procedures for Faculty (pdf)
summary of current procedures for the governance of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Parental Leave for Full-time Faculty (pdf)
policy on paid parental leave
Research Professor Guidelines (pdf)
regulations applicable to appointments of research professors of all ranks
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Jonathan Cohen, Assistant Dean of Administration
Contact Jonathan to discuss:
HR document approval
Appointments & reappointments
Sourcing and payroll
Offer letters & appointment letters
Tenure forms & issues
Leave-of-absence & FMLA issues
Hiring & terminating
Raises, promotions, & bonuses
Job reclassification & evaluation