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Faculty Toolkit
Following are helpful links to policies, procedures, and other resources of interest to faculty and chairs of academic departments. If the policy or resource you're looking for is not on the list, consider using the fast and powerful Cornell University online search page to find it.
Sections on this page:
- Academic and Faculty Affairs
- Academic Planning
- Business and Finance Administration
- Computing and Communications
- Development Resources and Policies
- Environment and Safety Administration
- Facilities Administration
- Human Resources Administration
- Research Administration
- Student Matters
- SUNY / Land Grant Policies
- Technology Licensing Policies
Academic and Faculty Affairs
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Personnel Policy
- Faculty Handbook
- Phased Retirement and Emeritus Faculty Policies (pdf)
- Faculty Governance
- Faculty Senate Manual (pdf)
- Faculty Discipline; Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (pdf)
- Benefits at Cornell
- Academic Leaves
- Courtesy Appointment Policies and Procedures
- Diversity
- Program for A.D. White Professors-at-Large
- Recruiting and Hiring Guidelines
- Sabbatical Leave Policy
- University Policy Office (UPO)
- Faculty Awards and Recognition
- Board of Trustees
- Senior Administration Overview
Academic Planning
- Academic Priorities and Initiatives (Provost)
- Academic Program Review
- Academic Program Registration
- Center for Teaching Excellence
- Faculty Teaching Support
- Cornell University Teaching Evaluation Handbook
- Preparing Course Syllabi
- Textbook Services at Cornell Store
Business and Finance Administration
- Conflict of Interest Policies
- Business Expenses Policy
- University Travel -- Policy and Regulations Governing Travel
- University Identity Guidelines
Computing and Communications
- Computing Policies
- Distributed Learning Services
- Information Technology Rights and Responsibilities
- Information Technologies Policy Office
- CU Identity Guidelines
- Technology Services and Resources for Cornell Faculty
- Business E-Mail Using Special Mailboxes
Development Resources and Policies
- Access to Cornell Alumni Affairs Information
- Accepting University Gifts
- Naming of Buildings and Other Facilities
- Memorial Trees and Plantings
- Gifts of Personal Property and Works of Art
Environment and Safety Administration
- CU Police Crime Statistics Compliance Measures
- Reporting Crimes
- Campus Code of Conduct
- Penalties Under the Code of Conduct
- CU Department of Environmental Health and Safety
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Ergonomics Program for Faculty and Staff
- Cornell University Accident Reporting
- Safety Education and Training
- Cornell Environmental Compliance Office
- Inclement Weather Policy Information
- Police Department (Campus)
- Transportation and Parking Services
Facilities Administration
- University Scheduling
- Room Reservation Contact Information
- University Building Codes
- Room Key Contact List
- Audio Visual Equipment Contact List
- Adding to the University Events Calendar
- Facility Use Reporting
- Capital Assets Policy
- University Polices for Emeritus Faculty
- Keys and Other Access Control Devices
Human Resources Administration
- Catastrophic Leave Donation
- Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Equity
- Sexual Assault Policy and Procedures
- Sexual Harassment Policy
- Staff Learning and Development
- Staff Compensation Administration
- University Ombudsman
- Working at Cornell
- Administering Wages and Salaries
- Work and Personal Life
- Engagement and Integration Program
Research Administration
- Research at Cornell
- Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Research
- Office of Sponsored Programs
- Funding Opportunities
- Proposal Preparation
- Electronic Research Administration
- Policies and Procedures
- Compliance with Government Regulations
- Education and Training
- Consulting Agreements for Cornell Faculty
- Cornell University Copyright Policy
- Cornell University Patent Policy
- Research Misconduct (Policies and Procedures)
Student Matters
- Student Activities Office and Student Organizations
- Online Use Of University Property Form (UUP)
- Postering Policy Guidelines
- Copying and Printing Services
- Student Deferments and Cancellations
- Student Records: Release and Privacy Rights (FERPA: Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
- Student Data: Guidelines for Use
- Courses, Classes, and Exams
- College Registrar Directory
- Courses and Grading Policy
- Grievance Procedure for Graduate Students
- Student Disability Services
- Student Assembly
- Students in Distress: What to Look For, What to Do
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