Faculty Resources & Academic Personnel Services
A comprehensive guide of support for the campus community
The Provost’s Office provides guidance and support to academic staff and faculty-related topics, such as hiring, leave, promotion, tenure, among others.
Need help?
Members of the Faculty Affairs team are available to assist you.
Announcements
Most recent updates from Academic Personnel Services as well as information related to faculty.
Evaluation
Tools for promotion and tenure as well as information needed to evaluate teaching, performance, compensation, and more.
- Promotion & Tenure
- Academic Titles and Tenure (HOP)
- Annual Review of Faculty (PDF)
- Comprehensive Periodic Review of Tenured Faculty (PDF)
- Extension of the Tenure-Track Probationary Period (HOP)
- Evaluation of Academic Center Directors (HOP)
- Evaluation of Chairpersons (HOP)
- Evaluation of Deans (HOP)
- Faculty Compensation (HOP)
- Mid-Probationary Review For Tenure-Track Faculty
- Publications Database
- Personal Circumstances Flag
Hiring
Important information to support your hiring efforts. Contact evpp-aps@utexas.edu with questions.
- Hiring Faculty with Tenure
- Hiring Research Faculty
- Prior Approval Request Process (PAR Handbook)
- Interfolio’s EEO report (replaces Applicant Statistics form)
- Recruitment Forms
- Offer Letter Templates
- T-TT Faculty Early Start Guidance
- How to Increase SWH for Early Start Faculty
- How to Export a PAR Cover Sheet to PDF from Mainframe (Green Output)
- Dual Career Program Guidelines and Process
- Guidelines for Extending Retention Offers to Outstanding Faculty Members
Leave
Find information for faculty about sick leave, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), parental leave, faculty leave without pay and others.
Life & Work
Polices, forms and resources for faulty and their family members.
Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Mass Transaction Guidance
Information on Workday processes for managing NTT faculty.
Faculty Additional Employment
Upload a copy of the final approved form in the business process in Workday.
Outside Activities & Employment
For faculty seeking consulting work and additional employment, the forms below have more information about available options.
Recruitment Forms
Forms involved in the process of faculty recruitment.
- PAR Handbook
- Appointment Process Summary (PDF)
- Posting Waiver (PDF)
- Applicant Screening Questions (PDF)
- How to Request a Background Check
- Background Check Administration System (BCA)
- Attachment A Primary Language Determination (PDF)
- Attachment B Descriptions of Levels of English Proficiency (PDF)
- Attachment C Assesment of English Proficiency (PDF)
- Attachment D Appointment Status Recommendation (PDF)
- Applicant Pool Statistics (PDF)
- Request for Faculty Lateral Reclassification Form
Recruitment Policies & Resources
Policies, forms, and resources for faculty recruitment.
- Faculty Careers
- Proactive Initiatives for Pool Excellence in Searches (PIPES)
- Faculty Search Committee Workshop
- STARS Funding
- New Hire Criminal Background Checks Policy (HOP)
- How to Request a Background Check
- Non-discrimination Policy (HOP)
- Information for New Non-Tenure Track Faculty Members (HOP)
- English Proficiency of Faculty (Texas Education Code Sec. 51.917.)
- Inclusive Search and Recruitment Toolkit for Faculty, Graduate Students, and Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Staff Hiring
Information and policies regarding Research Staff.
Retirement
Policies and information on retirement for faculty members.
Workday
Resources and guides on various Workday processes applicable to faculty.
Departmentalized Offer Letter Templates
Departmentalized sample offer letters for various faculty positions.
Non-Departmentalized Offer Letter Templates
Non-Departmentalized sample offer letters for various faculty positions.
COVID-19 Resources
FAQs and other resources related to COVID-19 policies and procedures.