The Division of Faculty Affairs is responsible for the recruitment, retention, evaluation, promotion, and professional development of all faculty. The division is split into Academic Personnel Services (APS) and Faculty Development and Advancement (FDA), which includes Teaching & Learning Innovation (TLI).
If you need assistance with a faculty affairs process, the APS team holds office hours every Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00 am and Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. For the Zoom link, contact us at vpfacultyaffairs@utk.edu.
View an alphabetical list of all faculty affairs forms here.
Faculty Policies & Guidelines
- Faculty Handbook (HTML | PDF)
- Faculty & Family Care Policy
- Faculty Development Leave
- Instructor Resources & Responsibilities
Faculty Review, Promotion & Tenure
- Annual Performance and Planning Review (APPR), Tenure & Promotion Guidelines
- Annual Performance and Planning Review System
- Faculty Evaluation Calendar 2022-2023
- Elements (UT’s Faculty Activity Reporting system)
- Periodic Post-Tenure Performance Review (PPPR)
- COVID Extensions to Probationary Period
- Creating an Emeritus Request in Interfolio
Faculty Recruitment & Hiring
- Faculty Hiring & Appointment
- Interfolio Search (online applicant tracking and recruitment system)
- Current Tenure Track Faculty Openings
- Working at UT
- STRIDE (Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence)
Faculty Development & Advancement
- Faculty Space Taskforce
- Faculty Search, Promotion, and Review Workshops
- Junior Faculty Advancement Series
- Faculty Vitality Workshop Series
- Faculty Mentoring @ UTK
- Research Development Academy
- National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
- Faculty Women of Color in the Academy Conference Scholarships
- UTK ASCEND: Adapatations for a Sustainable Climate of Excellence and Diversity
Leadership Development
- Department Heads Forum
- New Academic Leaders Academy
- Leadership Development Program: LADRS and LEAPS
- SEC Academic Leadership Development Program