The Faculty Handbook
This edition of the Duke University Faculty Handbook contains policies and procedures pertinent to faculty at Duke University as of December 2008. Because of the range of subject matters and authority for them, these policies and procedures are subject to change at any time. Revisions to the Faculty Handbook will be incorporated periodically. Duke faculty are responsible for checking this website to keep abreast of alterations and additions.
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The Faculty Handbook (the entire document)
Revision History from August 2002
Chapter 2: The University Faculty and Its Organization
Chapter 3: Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure
Chapter 4: Professional Affairs of the Faculty
Chapter 5: Research: Organizational Structure for Sponsored Projects and Research Related Policies
Chapter 6: Faculty Responsibilities with respect to Students
Chapter 7: University Libraries
Appendix A: Governing Documents
- The Indenture of Trust by which the University was Created
- The Restated Charter of Duke University
- The Bylaws of Duke University
Appendix B: Bylaws of the University Faculty
- Bylaws of the Academic Council
Appendix C: Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure
- Faculty Participation in the Appointment and Retention of Administrators
- Confidentiality Policy
- Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Procedures for Appointment, Reappointments and Promotions for Regular, Non-Tenure Track Faculty
- Bylaws of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Bylaws of the Arts and Sciences Council
- Procedures for Appointments, Reappointments, Promotions and Tenure in the Arts and Sciences
- Arts and Sciences Accelerated Sabbatical Policy
Appendix E: Pratt School of Engineering
- Bylaws of the Faculty
- Procedures for Faculty Recruitment, Promotion, and Tenure
Appendix F: Divinity School Bylaws
Appendix G: Nicholas School of the Environment
- Faculty Bylaws
Appendix H: Fuqua School of Business
- Faculty Evaluation, Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure: Criteria and Procedures
- Faculty Bylaws
- Procedures for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure
Appendix J: Basic Sciences School of Medicine
- Bylaws of the Basic Sciences Faculty Steering Committee
- Procedures and Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure
- Materials to be Submitted by the Department in Support of Nominations for Tenured Appointments and Promotions
- Bylaws of the Faculty
Appendix L: Clinical Sciences School of Medicine
- Bylaws of the Clinical Sciences Faculty Council on Academic Affairs
- APT Process for Tenure Track Faculty with Primary Appointments in Clinical Departments
- Bylaws of the Graduate School
Appendix N: Ombudsman and Faculty Hearing Committee
Appendix O: Conflict of Interest Policy
- Statement of Conflict of Interest for Duke Faculty
- Terms and Definitions
- Duke University Faculty Conflict of Interest Policy Disclosure
Appendix P: Policies Related to Research
- Protecting Human Subjects in Nonmedical Research
- Policy on Inventions, Patents, and Technology Transfer
- Interpretations of the Policy on Inventions, Patents, and Technology Transfer
- Duke University Policy on Intellectual Property Rights
- Duke University Copyright Guidelines for Electronic Course Content
- Checklist for Fair Use Analysis
- Patent Agreement
- University-Industry Guidelines
- Policy on Research Records: Sharing, Retention and Ownership
- Duke University Policy and Procedures Governing Misconduct in Research
- Guidelines for Authorship and Authorship Dispute Resolution
- Principal Investigator Status
Appendix Q: University Committees
Appendix S: Use of University Lands and Facilities
Appendix V: Pickets, Protests, and Demonstrations
Appendix W: Duke University Harassment Policy and Procedures
Appendix X: The Duke Community Standard
Appendix Y: Steps in the Process of Approving New Academic Degrees
Appendix Z: Policy on Consensual Relationships