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Important Deadlines: 2026-2027 *If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the next business day becomes the deadline* Action Task Deadline Official start of the review process for academic-year reviews for promotion to associate or tenured professor...
Paid Time Off for Researchers This section describes paid time off for individuals with research appointments (i.e., individuals in the ranks listed in Chapter 13 of this Handbook: Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Associates, Research Fellows...
Visiting Scholars (1) Description This appointment is made to enable an individual, ordinarily a ladder faculty member on paid leave from another institution, to carry out his/her/their own work in association with a Harvard faculty member or members. The...
Forms of Support for FAS Professors of All Ranks This category includes: assistant professors, associate professors, tenured professors, professors of the practice, and professors in residence. FAS professors of all ranks are eligible for the University’s...
Retired Professors Note: For the specific purposes of this document and its associated procedures, except as otherwise noted, “divisional dean” also refers to the John A. Paulson Dean of SEAS, and “department chairs” to SEAS area chairs. Although SEAS...
Research Leaves of Absence This chapter details policies governing research leaves of absence for tenured faculty, professors in residence, professors of the practice, senior lecturers, and tenure-track faculty. Leave definitions are followed by leave...
Internal Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor Process Steps Dossier Checklist Suggested Timelines for Review Note: SEAS follows the same policies as the FAS divisions in reviews for promotion to associate professor. Because SEAS has...