Faculty Policies
From faculty appointments to compensation and leaves, learn more about Georgetown Main Campus faculty policies.
Guidelines for Deans – New Programs
Faculty Appointment Frameworks and Policies
- Annual Reviews (September 2018)
- Pre-Tenure Review Policy (new window)(November 2017)
- GU-Q Faculty Framework (September 2015)
- Joint Appointment Policy for Tenured Faculty
- Joint Appointment Initiative for 2016-2017
- Framework for Full Time Non-tenure Line (NTL) Research Faculty
- Framework for Full Time Non-tenure Line (NTL) Instructional Faculty
Policy re: Leadership role for Associate Professors
- Chair and Director Appointments of Associate Professors (November 2013)
Guidelines on Term Limited Chairs
- Guidelines on Term Limited Named Chairs and Professorships (February 2014)
Tenure-line Searches
- Search Guidance (January 2020)
Faculty Support and Mentoring
- Dependent Care Funds for Short-term Professional Travel (November 2018)
- Mid-Career Development Consultation
- Supporting Faculty Groups
Academic Calendars
The University Registrar sets the academic calendar and final exam schedule for each school. The Religious Holy Days calendar and the Policy Accomodating Students’ Religious Observances are available on the Campus Ministry website.
Supplemental Compensation Guideline
- Guidelines on Supplemental Compensation (December 2017)
- Procedures for Extraordinary Merit and Equity Adjustment Nominations (February 2020)
- Matching Award Policy (November 2017)
- Fellowships Eligible for Supplemental Funding (January 2017)
UCRT Service Research Credit
Annual Review
- Main Campus Faculty Salary Plan for 2017-2026 (February 2016)
- Report of the Executive Faculty Merit Evaluation Review Committee (September 2002)
- Main Campus Faculty Review Policy (2003 rev. 2012)
- Faculty Members’ Access to their Records (January 2018)
Practices for Centers and Institutes
- Centers and Institutes (July 2018)
Guidelines for Faculty on Graduate Student Union Organizing
- Graduate Student Union Organizing (December 2017)
Phased Retirement for Tenure-line Faculty
- Phased Retirement Plan for Tenure-line Faculty
- Georgetown University Association of Retired Faculty and Staff (GUARFS)
Leaves and Sabbaticals
- Partial Sabbatical Policy (October 2013)
- New Parent (Primary Caregiver) Leave Option for Tenure-line Faculty (November 2004)
- Junior and Senior Faculty Fellowships (November 2013)
- Guidelines for the Approval of Sabbatical Applications for Tenured Faculty (September 2015)
Course Buyouts and Course Banking Honor System Procedures
- Course Buy-out Policy (February 2015)
- Course Banking Policy (October 2018)
Honor System Procedures
Instructional Continuity Policy
- Instructional Continuity Policy (July 2014)
- Instructional Continuity Process: How to Prepare (July 2014)
Term Papers, Final Exams, and Study Days Policy
Coauthors/Collaborator Evaluation Template Letter
Archives
- Tenure Clock Management (October 2009)