Reappointments & Promotions

The Faculty Handbook provides the policies governing reappointments and promotions for the various faculty ranks at Yale.  One very important and University-wide policy is that all faculty members with multi-year appointments of three or more years are entitled to a review in the penultimate (second to last) year of the term.

Instructions for conducting reappointment and promotion reviews are available on the website for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

For faculty in the Schools of Medicine and Public Health, please consult the Office of Faculty Affairs, Yale School of Medicine (http://medicine.yale.edu/facultyaffairs/index.aspx). 

Instructions for all other schools are provide by the Provost’s Office.  The library of Checklists, Forms, & Templates contains some templates that may be used for these events. 

Reappointments & Promotions - Research & Visiting Faculty

Appointments in these ranks may need to be voted by faculty who are eligible to vote depending on the type of appointment and the length of the term.  Please refer to the Chart of Required Documents to determine which items are required for these types of appointments.

Secondary Appointments

Secondary appointments in the ladder ranks must be voted by the faculty who are eligible to vote.  They also require approval from the primary department.  Please refer to the Chart of Required Documents to determine which items are required for a secondary appointment at the ladder rank.

Seconday Appointments

Secondary appointments in the non-ladder ranks may need to be voted by faculty who are eligible to vote depending on the type of appointment and the length of the term.  They also require approval from the primary department.  Please refer to the Chart of Required Documents to determine which items are required for a secondary appointment at the non-ladder rank.

~ Non-Ladder Faculty - Instructions for reappointments and promotions ~

Please check the Faculty of Arts and Sciences website first for documentation pertaining to Searches. 

Click on the header to expand the section below.  If you have any questions regarding these procedures, please email fas.dean@yale.edu.