Virginia Tech® home

Academic Policies & Resources

These resources include materials in support of faculty evaluation, the Faculty Handbook, and information on faculty reconciliation and grievances.

  • General Item
    Faculty Handbook

    Virginia Tech's Faculty Handbook contains information on employment policies and procedures for all categories of faculty.

  • General Item
    Grievances

    Faculty members may resolve complaints about selected employment actions through the grievance process as described in the Faculty Handbook. Process, forms, and contact information.

  • General Item
    Faculty Qualifications for Teaching

    All instructors of record at Virginia Tech must meet the “credentialing” requirements outlined in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

  • General Item
    Faculty Reconciliation

    Services of the Faculty Senate's Committee on Reconciliation are available to Teaching/Research, Administrative and Professional, and Research Faculty as described in the Faculty Handbook. Process, forms, and contact information.

  • General Item
    Faculty Evaluation Resources

    Review and evaluations of a faculty member’s job performance, progress towards promotion and tenure serve as important opportunities for supporting the ongoing success of faculty, aligning expectations to progress, building a positive culture of feedback.