Faculty Handbook
The Faculty Handbook is the source of all faculty appointment policies. All faculty who work at Yale are governed by the terms in the Faculty Handbook. Please refer to the University-Wide policies, as well as the policies for each individual School. The faculty handbook is revised and updated annually in July.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Dean’s Office
Email: fas.dean@yale.edu The FAS Dean’s Office website hosts several policies and procedures specifically related to the faculty in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the 52+ departments and programs that fall within that Academic Unit Hierarchy.
Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS)
OISS governs and processes VISA and related procedures related to Yale’s international faculty and scholars, and they provide other programs and support to international students and employees.
Office of the Provost
The provost is Yale’s chief educational and administrative officer. The Office of the Provost oversees academic policies and activities university-wide. A branch of the Provost’s Office is dedicated to faculty development, which also houses policies and procedures related to faculty recruitment and other topics.
Postdoctoral Affairs Office
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office governs and processes appointments related to postdoctoral associates and fellows, postgraduate associates and fellows, laboratory associates, and visiting fellows. These trainee or other academic appointments are separate ranks than faculty, but share common procedures and business practices with systems that apply to faculty.
University Leadership
Yale is overseen by President Maurie McInnis and the university’s board of trustees, who comprise the governing and policy-making body known formally as the Yale Corporation. The institution is also led and supported by the University Cabinet, an advisory body convened by the president, which consists of the deans, vice presidents, and other senior academic and administrative leaders.
Yale Corporation By-Laws
Yale’s Charter provides that its governing body [Yale Corporation] “shall have the government, care and management of the College … and make such reasonable laws … as they think fit and proper for the instruction and education of the students.” These by-laws outline foundational governing practices and offices at Yale.