Search
Popular Search Resources for
The central point of coordination for faculty appointments, promotions, faculty recognition, and other areas affecting faculty.
The Office of Faculty Affairs serves as a central point of coordination for faculty appointments, promotions, continuing appointments (tenure), faculty recognition, academic committees, and institutional policies affecting faculty.
Faculty Affairs works closely with academic departments, Human Resources, University leadership, and faculty committees to facilitate academic personnel actions while ensuring compliance with University policies, SUNY Board of Trustees Policies, College of Medicine bylaws, and other applicable institutional procedures.
In addition to supporting faculty appointments and advancement, the Office coordinates faculty review processes, manages administrative activities for faculty committees, provides guidance on faculty policies and procedures, and serves as a resource for Department Chairs and faculty throughout the College.
The Office of Faculty Affairs is committed to supporting the academic mission of the College of Medicine through exceptional service, effective collaboration, and responsible administration of faculty appointments, academic advancement, institutional policies, and faculty governance.
By providing accurate guidance, transparent processes, and responsive support, the Office seeks to create an environment that enables faculty to thrive in education, research, clinical care, scholarship, and service.
To be recognized as a trusted institutional partner that advances faculty success through integrity, innovation, collaboration, and excellence in academic administration.
The Office strives to develop efficient processes, promote transparency, strengthen institutional partnerships, and provide services that support the continued growth and success of faculty throughout their academic careers.
The work of the Office of Faculty Affairs is guided by the following principles:
Providing responsive, knowledgeable, and professional support to faculty, departments, and academic leadership.
Administering faculty processes with fairness, consistency, confidentiality, and respect for institutional policies.
Working in partnership with faculty, Department Chairs, University leadership, Human Resources, and administrative offices to achieve shared institutional goals.
Promoting high standards in academic administration while continuously improving services and processes.
Maintaining accurate records, ensuring policy compliance, and providing dependable guidance throughout the faculty lifecycle.
Faculty Affairs provides guidance and administrative support in the following areas.
Coordination of academic appointments, reappointments, title changes, faculty tracks, voluntary appointments, affiliate appointments, and related academic personnel actions.
Guidance for Department Chairs regarding appointments, promotion recommendations, annual evaluations, academic leadership responsibilities, and faculty personnel processes.
Visit the Department Chair & Academic Leadership Resource Center
Administrative support for promotion and continuing appointment reviews, including dossier preparation guidance, CAPQ coordination, reviewer processes, institutional approvals, and procedural guidance.
Explore Promotion & Continuing Appointment
Administration of faculty-related policies, governance documents, institutional procedures, and committee support.
Coordination of faculty recognition activities, including Distinguished Faculty appointments, Emeritus status, promotion announcements, and other academic honors.
Explore Faculty Recognition & Honors
Access to forms, templates, guidance documents, and administrative resources supporting faculty appointments, promotion, and other academic personnel activities.