Faculty Affairs Office of the Provost
About
The Faculty Affairs division of the Provost's Office is responsible for implementation of University policy regarding appointments and promotions, salary setting, leaves, endowed chair appointments, appeals, and other matters of an academic nature.
Recent News From Faculty Senate
The elected Senate is the centerpiece of academic governance at Stanford and the main instrument for faculty participation in setting policy and making decisions on academic affairs. The work of the Senate and its committees - the Steering Committee, the Committee on Committees, and the Planning and Policy Board - is supported by the Academic Secretary's Office.
Important Information
Faculty Supplemental Compensation
Faculty Supplemental Compensation Website (SUNet ID protected)
The Request for Approval Form and school approver contact list can be found on the site: https://supcomp.stanford.edu/ .
Online Harassment Resource:
A new website (SUNet ID protected) has been created that provides guidance, support, and resources for faculty and academic staff-teaching affected by toxic online behaviors such as insults, stalking, threats of bodily harm, and sexual harassment.
Pay Transparency Law Compliance
In this section, you will find guidelines and other information for Faculty and Academic Staff/Other Teaching Staff job postings as mandated under California’s Pay Transparency law (S.B. 1162), which went into effect January 1, 2023 and requires Stanford to include pay ranges for every job posted.
General Guidelines for Compliance with California’s Pay Transparency Law
Additional resources are available to faculty affairs officers located within the internal pages (SUNet ID protected) of this website.
Board of Trustees Meeting 2024-25 Deadlines:
All materials for review by the Board of Trustees, including nominations to endowed chairs and biosketches for such nominations or for tenure actions, should be submitted by the following deadlines for inclusion in the Board of Trustees meetings indicated below:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING | SUBMIT NOMINATIONS BY: |
|---|---|
February 3-4, 2025 | January 14, 2025 |
April 27-29, 2025 | March 11, 2025 |
June 11-12, 2025 | May 19, 2025 |
October 6-7, 2025 | September 8, 2025 |
December 7-8, 2025 | November 10, 2025 |
*Board retreat. No new endowed chair establishments; only nominations to previously established chairs will be accepted for this meeting.
Nominations and biosketches of nominees should be submitted by email to Valerie Meeks (vmeeks@stanford.edu). For information on procedures for submitting nominations for endowed chairs and for formatting accompanying biosketches, please click here.
Guidance for Appointments/Promotions Meetings via Video-Conferencing
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