Faculty Affairs

Provides opportunities for teaching and research faculty to meet and engage across departments, colleges, and disciplines.

Oversees changes to faculty appointments, faculty recognition programs, and research leaves, and assists in the resolution of faculty grievances.

Encourages, supports, and recognizes outstanding and diverse teaching and research faculty through a variety of awards and recognition programs.

Supports recruitment initiatives to promote the hiring of outstanding and diverse teaching and research faculty members.

Develops policies to assist faculty with the challenges of balancing professional and personal life.

Supports the ongoing development of academic leaders at Virginia Tech with a variety of programs and resources.

Provides support to the university promotion and tenure committee and oversees the process, which begins at the department level, and continues through the college to the university level.