Faculty handbooks
Explore the University-wide and school-specific faculty handbooks
University of Rochester
Faculty Support
Resources to help our faculty be ever better
A primary goal of the Office of the Provost is to provide guidance and support for our faculty and instructors. On this page, you’ll find a variety of links and resources, including career development tools and University-wide resources to help in your classroom and research endeavors.
Policies and procedures
Faculty Senior Associates Program
Enables full-time faculty to leave ahead of the standard retirement age
Assessment plans
Creating meaningful plans to measure program success
Academic job codes
A detailed chart with specific academic job codes
Faculty Information System:
UR Faculty
This centralized tool will help improve data quality and streamline workflows for faculty and administrators
Extensions to tenure due to COVID-19
On February 9, 2023, Provost David Figlio sent an update to all faculty outlining the latest status on tenure extensions due to COVID-19.
Given the prolonged nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, all tenure-eligible faculty whose contracts began on or before June 30, 2022, are eligible for this one-year tenure process extension.
We recognize that in rare circumstances the COVID-19 pandemic has had such an exceptional effect on a faculty member that an additional tenure process extension may be warranted.
data resources
University of Rochester data
Our University Data page includes details from the Data Governance Council about working securely with data, as well as our Fact Book and Common Data Set with facts and figures that set the University apart.
University-wide resources
Offices of the provost
See what departments make up the Office of the Provost, and find links to specific office websites
Academic calendar
Reference a University-wide academic calendar and find links to school-specific calendars
University support services
A Human Resources page of University groups to help your personal and professional life
Faculty Senate
A faculty governance organization that facilitates conversations with University leadership
Research resources
The Office of the Vice President for Research oversees many centralized research resources for the University community
Parental leave guidance for faculty members
Get help
Contact us
The Office of the Provost is ready to assist faculty members. Visit our Contact page for ways to reach out.