The Faculty Handbook
This edition of the Duke University Faculty Handbook contains policies and procedures pertinent to faculty at Duke University as of September 2011. 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)
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 governing documents of Duke University (mission statement, bylaws, charter, and indenture of trust) can be found at http://www.trustees.duke.edu/governing/index.php
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
Appendix D: Arts and Sciences
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
Appendix I: School of Law
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
Appendix K: School of Nursing Faculty Governance Association Bylaws
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
Appendix M: Graduate School Bylaws
Appendix N: Ombudsman and Faculty Hearing Committee
Appendix O: Financial Conflict of Interest Policy
Terms and Conditions
Duke University Faculty Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Policy
Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Implementation
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
Policy on Open Access to Research
Appendix Q: University Committees
Appendix R: Student Records Policy
Appendix S: Use of University Lands and Facilities
Appendix T: Sanford School of Public Policy
Bylaws of the Sanford School of Public Policy
Appendix V: Pickets, Protests, and Demonstrations
Appendix W: Duke University/Duke University Health System 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
Revisions to the Faculty Handbook