Below is a listing of policies related to key stages in the professional lives of faculty members. There 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 Affairs and Faculty Development for information on applicability of these policies.

Faculty Promotions and Awarding of Tenure

• Tenure and Promotion Policy
  
  • Mid-Point Review Calendar 
  • Tenure and Promotion Review Calendar
  • Tenure Appeals Policy | Tenure Appeals Committee
  • Pre-tenure Extension Request Form 
• Teaching Faculty Policy (The current policy for all full-time Non-Tenure Track Faculty. Includes guidelines for Adjunct Faculty promotions)
  • Non-Tenure Track Promotions Calendar

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

Sabbatical Leaves

• Sabbatical Leave Policy
• Sabbatical Intention to Apply Form [PDF]
• Sabbatical Cover Page [PDF]
• Dean’s Unit Impact Recommendation Form [PDF]
• Faculty Sabbatical Summary Report - Dean [PDF]
• Faculty Sabbatical Summary Report - Committee [PDF]
• Sabbatical Leave Deferral Request Form  [PDF]

Faculty Leaves

• Faculty Professional and Personal Leaves of Absence without Pay or Benefits, please contact the Office of Faculty Advancement (facultyaffairs@drexel.edu) for further information.

Emeriti Faculty

• Emeriti Faculty Policy
• Emeritus Application Template [PDF]

Mediation / Faculty Grievance

• Faculty Mediation and Grievance Policy
• Faculty Grievance Panel

Tenured Faculty Transition Plan

• Tenured Faculty Transition Policy
• TFTP Information Session [PPT]
• TFTP Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]