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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
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 2022-2023 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: |
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October 17-18, 2022 |
September 19, 2022 |
December 5-6, 2022 |
November 7, 2022 |
February 6-7, 2023 |
January 16, 2023 |
April 16-18, 2023* |
March 20, 2023 |
June 14-15, 2023 |
May 22, 2023 |
October 16-17, 2023 |
September 18, 2023 |
December 11-12, 2023 |
November 6, 2023 |
*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.
COVID-19 related supplemental policies
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Announcement Sent to Junior Faculty in the Academic Council Professoriate on January 19, 2022
- Announcement sent to Stanford faculty members on February 11, 2021 concerning Post-Pandemic Research Quarter and Additional Sabbatical Credit Accural
- COVID-19 Tenure and Appointment Clock Extension Policy (Revised)
Guidance for Appointments/Promotions Meetings via Video-Conferencing
Click here for more information.
Faculty Affairs Updates
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Provost’s January 19, 2022 Announcement of Additional COVID-Related Support for Eligible Junior Academic Council Faculty
On January 19, 2022, the Provost announced additional measures to assist junior faculty members in the Academic Council Professoriate.
January 19, 2022
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AST/OTS Appointment and Reappointment Letters Updated
The Appointment and Reappointment Letters for Academic Staff-Teaching and Other Teaching Staff have been updated to reflect the new Covid hiring requirements.
November 15, 2021
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Long Form Face Page Update
A new long form face page has been posted to the form in Appendix B of the Faculty Handbook.
September 01, 2021
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Change in Line Name - Medical Center Line/University Medical Line
Effective June 14, 2021, following action by the Faculty Senate and the Board of Trustees, the Medical Center Line (MCL) has been renamed the University Medical Line (UML).
June 14, 2021
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Updated Language for Referee Solicitations for Junior Faculty Tenure Decisions
Departments and schools should include additional language, approved by the Provost and Deans, for inclusion in solicitation letters to referees for junior faculty tenure decisions
January 27, 2021