Weinberg College
of Arts & Sciences

For Chairs and Program Directors

Chairperson’s Handbook Update:

The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences’ 2021-2022 version of the Chairperson’s Handbook is now available and can be found here.  The content of the 2021-22 Chairperson’s handbook supersedes that of the 2015-16 version and is the primary resource for chairs, directors and the faculty as a whole. 

The 2015-2016 Chairperson’s Handbook will continue to be available here. Faculty who were hired under the policies articulated by a prior version of the handbook may continue to use the prior version as a point of reference. 

Below, for your reference and convenience, please find links that supplement the Handbook and provide information on commonly-asked questions.

For any further questions, please contact Jane Corey Holt at jane-holt@northwestern.edu

Weinberg College Dean’s Office 

• Organizational Chart
• Contact Information
• Key Administrative Deadlines for Departments

Northwestern University and Conditions of Employment

• University Employment Policies and Information
  
• The Faculty Handbook, including policies on Institutional Equity, Sexual Harassment & Discrimination, and Appeals

Weinberg College Appointment Types

Tenure Line Faculty:

• Search, Hiring and Appointment  
• The Probationary Term
• Promotion and the Grant of Tenure

Teaching Track Faculty

• Search, Hiring and Appointment
• Reappointment
  
• Promotion

Other Weinberg College Faculty Issues

• Short-term Appointments
• Research Appointments
•  Activity Reporting
• Teaching Undergraduate Students 
• The Curriculum
  
• Faculty Research
• Leaves of Absence, Course Buyouts and Travel
• Staff Information and Resources
• Computer Use and Support
• Financial Management: Budgets and Accounting
• Marketing and Communications
• Graduate Education
• Development and Fundraising

Process Review Session Recordings

 Tenure-Line and Teaching-Track Promotion & Reappointment Processes Overview – recorded September 27, 2022

• Session Recording
• Weinberg College Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Review: A Quick Overview of Processes

Recruitment and Retention - recorded November 18, 2021

• Session Recording

Teaching Schedules - recorded February 1, 2022

• Session Recording
• Chairs Council Instructions for Teaching Schedules
• Example Teaching Schedules spreadsheet
• Additional Teaching Schedules Guidelines

  Hiring Plan - recorded March 1, 2022

• Session Recording

Salary Planning - recorded March 29, 2022

• Session Recording

Tenure, Promotion & Reappointment - recorded April 26, 2022

• Session Recording
• Promotion & Tenure Process Review Guide
• Weinberg College Promotion and Tenure Review: A Quick Overview of Processes
• Weinberg College Teaching-Track Promotion and Reappointment Timeline

Performance Excellence and Teaching Track Processes - recorded May 5, 2022

• Session Recording
• Performance Excellence Slide Deck