Policies and procedures as set forth by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, including information on Faculty Governance, policies regarding promotion and tenure, and general Institute policies.
The Office of Faculty Career Development Services is responsible for processing all academic faculty personnel transactions including appointments, reappointments, promotions, tenure, post tenure reviews, leaves of absence, and salary adjustments. The office also provides support for faculty in work/life areas such as the Active Service Modified Duties program and extension of the tenure clock. FCDS maintains faculty information and records, and compiles annual and adhoc reports on faculty data. FCDS maintains a variety of faculty lists including endowed chairs and professors, Regents' professorships, new faculty hires, national academy members and other major award recipients.
The Faculty Search Committee Toolkit is a resource for faculty members who serve as chair or member of a faculty recruitment committee. It is our goal to make the process more efficient and effective by providing the information about resources, procedures and best practices.
The title “Professor of the Practice,” which is well established among many of Georgia Tech’s peer institutions, is intended to provide eminently qualified academic, business, or government leaders with a title that is customarily extended to faculty members who hold tenure. This designation represents an effective and meaningful way for Georgia Tech to involve accomplished professionals who seek positions within a leading research university. Further information concerning Professor of the Practice can be found in the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook.
Occasional absences from campus are necessitated by the professional activities of most faculty members. Institutional rules and guidelines governing categories of leave and leave of absence policies at Georgia Tech are outlined at this site.
Extensions of the probationary period for tenure may be granted to a faculty member for the purpose of balancing personal and family obligations with professional and scholarly achievement.
The CETL site outlines the many programs offered to enhances the learning and teaching environment at Georgia Tech with resources such as faculty services, including instructional technology resources, classroom observation, faculty development, and the Classroom Instructor Observation System (CIOS).
This site contains the meeting schedules, membership lists and meeting minutes for all Standing Faculty governance bodies, the Academic Senate, the Executive Board, and General Faculty Assembly..
See Faculty Handbook (Section 18.4)
This site defines criteria for effective teaching and the concept of faculty as educators, including course and curriculum development, teaching skills and methods, and publications and educational activities.
See Faculty Handbook (Section 18.6)
While faculty members usually contribute to the Institute primarily through teaching and creative activities, they may also contribute significantly to Georgia Tech through appropriate types of service to the Institute, the public, and to professional organizations.
The FMLA act provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for certain medical and family reasons (birth of a child, care of employee’s child, spouse, or parent, serious health condition of the employee).
This link describes family-friendly programs at Georgia Tech, which include Active Service-Modified Duties, daycare facilities, summer day camps, and extending the tenure clock.
The information at this site explains the many benefits associated with employment at Georgia Tech, including medical, dental, and supplemental insurance, flexible spending accounts, child care center, mortgage discounts, FMLA, benefits forms and FAQ’s.
This site includes information and regulations of the GT vacation and sick leave policies, including court duty, military leave, medical leave (FMLA), and includes links to OHR forms.
Maternity leave is treated like any other medical condition. Employees may use their accrued sick leave while on maternity leave to receive their full salary. This link provides further, more specific information, as well as an internal link with maternity leave (and paternity) tips for GT employees. Also, please see Active-Service Modified Duties.
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