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Department Head/Director Role in Faculty Processes

This page serves as a centralized hub for resources related to key faculty personnel processes. The site brings together guidance, templates, process documentation, submission dates, and other resources to help you quickly locate the information you need. 

These materials have been developed over a period of five months, through intensive collaboration with Human Resources and the Office of General Counsel, with input from the Office of the Provost, Faculty Affairs Associate Deans, Department Heads, HR Senior Partners, and the Office of General Counsel. The goal is to increase timeliness of review, align expectations, improve consistency, and reduce burden. 

Deadlines for submitting documents to the university level are listed below (please note: off-cycle expedited reviews will be handled on a case by case basis):

Process

Fall Due Dates 

Spring Due Dates

Phased Retirement

First Friday of November

November 6, 2026

Second Friday in March

March 12, 2027

FTE Reduction 

(Tenure /Continuing Status Faculty Only)

First Friday of November

November 6, 2026

Second Friday of March

March 12, 2027

Out of State Work Requests

First Monday in December

December 7, 2026

First Monday in May

May 3, 2027

Leave of Absence Requests – 

Prestigious Leave and Leave Without Pay 

(For full-time faculty)

Rolling date on the last day of every month

Rolling date on the last day of every month 

FTE Reduction Requests Process
Prestigious Leave - Process 

Additional Resources for Prestigious Leave:

Phased Retirement Plan Process 

Additional resources for Phased Retirement Plans: