Faculty Affairs

Faculty members play a central role in the University of Pittsburgh, and the Faculty Affairs office within the Office of the Provost provides support to Pitt faculty in a number of areas.

The Office of Faculty Affairs oversees the application of faculty policies and guidelines and the collective bargaining agreement with the faculty union, including those related to faculty personnel actions and faculty appointments, promotions, and conferral of tenure, as well as appeals and grievances for nonrepresented faculty. This office also maintains the Faculty Handbook and administers the processes for faculty leaves and for the transition to retirement and emeritus/emerita status.

The Faculty Affairs office is led by Vice Provost Lu-in Wang.

Distinguished Faculty Appointments

Find a record of faculty members appointed to distinguished professorships at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as information on the Distinguished Faculty Prenomination and Nomination Process. Appointments include Distinguished University Professor, Distinguished Professor, and Distinguished Service Professor.

Faculty Handbook

The Faculty Handbook comprises University policies and procedures that directly impact your work as a Pitt faculty member. These include policies about benefits, institutional support, and University governance as well as compliance policies and procedures that satisfy federal and Commonwealth laws.

Faculty Policies & Guidelines

The Office of Faculty Affairs oversees the application of faculty policies and guidelines, including those related to faculty personnel actions and faculty appointments, promotions, and conferral of tenure, as well as appeals and grievances.

Faculty Union Information

The University of Pittsburgh Faculty Union Information website provides information and all communications shared during the course of the faculty unionization election process and during the negotiation process.

It also houses a PDF of the final, fully executed collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the faculty union, a searchable version of the CBA PDF, and answers to frequently asked questions related to the CBA.

Additional information is available at the Union of Pitt Faculty website.

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