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Chapter 3D

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Leaves for Non-Ladder Faculty Members Non-ladder faculty, with the exception of professors in residence, professors of the practice, and senior lecturers, as noted above, are not eligible for paid or unpaid research leaves, or for leaves for public...

Chapter 3F

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Other Leaves (Family [including Parental], Medical, and Personal) and Extensions The FAS has a number of policies to support faculty members as they balance professional obligations with personal and family responsibilities or with medical issues. The...

Chapter 2G

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Termination Documentation Ordinarily, non-tenured appointments are made for a specified term. However, regardless of the term length, appointments are always contingent upon satisfactory performance, funding availability, and adherence to FAS policies...

Chapter 2H

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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...

Chapter 6

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Second-Year Reviews of Assistant and Externally-Appointed Associate Professors Review Process Timeline For both assistant professors appointed to a five-year term and externally-appointed associate professors, the department’s 2nd-year review of the...

Chapter 3

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Absences, Leaves, and Extensions of Appointment A. General Leave Policies B. Short-Term Absence during Term Time C. Research Leaves of Absence D. Leaves for Non-Ladder Faculty Members E. Leaves of Absence for Public Service F. Other Leaves (Family...

Chapter 2

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General Policies, Principles, and Deadlines A. Appointment Parameters Dean’s Oversight Tenure-Track System Eight-Year Rule Degree Requirements Teaching Appointments Principal Investigator Rights Commitments at Other Institutions Classroom Conduct FAS and...

Table of Contents

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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 faculty members follow...

Chapter 13E

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Research Associates (1) Description This appointment is made to enable individuals, who have held at least one postdoctoral fellowship, to continue their research under the general supervision of one or more Harvard faculty members. While more advanced...

Chapter 13I

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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...

Chapter 13F

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Research Fellows (1) Description This appointment is made in areas where extensive postdoctoral experience prior to a junior faculty appointment is the norm and accords recent recipients of doctoral degrees a modicum of independence in conducting research...

Chapter 7A

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Full-Time Professors of the Practice (1) Reappointment of Full-Time Professors of the Practice a. Description b. Steps Note: As of the start of academic year 2018-2019, the FAS will not be authorizing new appointments of faculty to the rank of full-time...