Faculty Resources

• Open Access Intitiative Boston University University Council Committee on Scholarly Activities and Libraries Faculty Council Committee on Research Activities, Libraries, and Support Services
• Code of Ethical Conduct Consolidates and re-affirms the University's long-standing commitment to the highest standards of honesty and integrity in all its activities.
• Faculty Handbook Faculty Handbook is a comprehensive publication covering the history and organization of the University, academic units, services, publications, events, policies, and a host of other valuable information for faculty members.
• Tenure & Promotion The general criteria for awarding Tenure are a) teaching, b) research and publication, and c) University and community service as determined through the evaluation of faculty performance. While the relative weight accorded these areas of professorial activity may vary from School to School, excellence should normally be demonstrated in at least two areas. In addition institutional needs and goals shall be considered in the granting of Tenure. For a complete description of the Tenure and Promotion process, please see the Tenure and Promotion section of the Faculty Handbook.

• Academic Facilities All decisions for academic space additions or modifications, inlcuding those associated with new faculty appointments, must be coordinated initially with the Office of the Provost. Aproval and funding for additional space, remodeling space, or new construction follows a distinct process, involving several University offices.
• Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET) The Center for Excellence in Teaching was established to promote and support exemplary teaching, to facilitate the continued professional development of faculty as teachers, and to introduce new faculty to the culture of excellence in teaching at Boston University.
• Quick Guide to Faculty Life at BU Intended for faculty interested in working at Boston University.  Includes offices that support faculty within BU, general information about the university and links to external sites supporting faculty. 
• Awards Outstanding teaching at Boston University is recognized in many ways and publicly honored by a variety of awards. Some of these awards are departmental, some are presented by the schools and colleges, and some by the University.
• Housing This exchange has been created to assist faculty in identifying available housing. Boston University faculty can use it to list property they may have available to rent or sublet during sabbaticals or leaves. Faculty members new to the area, or those who are looking to move, may use the site to search for available housing.
• Welcome New Faculty Profiles of the many new and talented faculty members who are joining the Boston University community this September.
• Helping Students in Distress Professional support services available to students on campus through the Dean of Students and Behavioral Medicine.

General message regarding posting of faculty positions

Boston University's faculty hiring process is initiated within individual academic departments. Generally, departments post their faculty openings on their web pages, which can be accessed from the University home page. Departmental web sites also offer a great deal of information on their mission, goals, research, faculty, and courses of study.

In addition, many departments advertise faculty positions in discipline-appropriate newspapers and magazines (e.g. the Chronicle of Higher Education).