Below is a listing of policies related to key stages in the professional lives of faculty members. These and all other University-level policies are available on the Drexel Policy Directory. In addition to the policies listed below and in the policy directory, faculty members should be aware of applicable College/School and Department level policies. College of Medicine faculty members should contact the College of Medicine Office of Faculty for information on applicability of these policies.

Faculty Promotions and Awarding of Tenure

• Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:
  • Tenure and Promotion Policy
  • Tenure and Promotion Calendar 2025-2026
  • Tenure and Promotion Calendar 2026-2027
  • Mid-Point Review Calendar 2025-2026
  • Tenure Appeals Policy | Tenure Appeals Committee
  • Forms for Candidates:
    • Request for Early Tenure or Promotion Review
    • Request for Pre-Tenure Period Extension

• Non-Tenure-Track Faculty:
  • Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Policy
  • Non-Tenure-Track Promotion Calendar 2025-2026
  • Form for Candidates:
    • Request for Early Non-Tenure-Track Promotion Review

COVID Impact Statement

*COVID Impact Statements will be accepted in Tenure and Promotion and Promotion to Full Professor Dossier through AY 2026-27.

• COVID Impact Statement 
• COVID Impact Statement FAQs

External Events Impact Statement

• External Events Impact Statement

Sabbatical Leaves

• Sabbatical Leave Policy
• Sabbatical Leave Application Calendar for Leaves in 2026-2027 
• Sabbatical Program Community Report - Proposals for 2024-2025  
• Forms for Candidates:
  • Sabbatical Intention to Apply Form 
  • Sabbatical Cover Sheet and Proposal Application 
  • Sabbatical Leave Deferral Request Form 
• Forms for Deans:
  • Dean’s Unit Impact Recommendation Form
  • Faculty Sabbatical Summary Report - Dean 

Distinguished Professor

• Distinguished Professor Policy
• Forms for Deans:
  • Distinguished Professor Application Template
  • External Referee Form

Emeriti Faculty

• Emeriti Faculty Policy
• Emeriti Application Calendar for AY 2025-2026 
• Form for Candidates:
  • Intention to Apply for Emeritus/Emerita Status Form
  • Emeriti Application Template

Tenured Faculty Transition Plan

• Tenured Faculty Transition Policy
• TFTP Frequently Asked Questions
• Forms for eligible faculty can be found under the Faculty tab of DrexelOne.

Faculty Leaves

• Faculty Unpaid Professional Leave of Absence Policy (applicable to tenured and non-tenured faculty)
• Form for Faculty:
  • Faculty Unpaid Professional Leave of Absence Form

• Non-Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty Paid Professional Leave Policy
  currently on pause