Office of Faculty Affairs

Faculty Handbook

The following is a list of the major sections of the HSPH Faculty Handbook. Click on the link for more detailed information concerning the contents of that section.

An index of keywords is available for assistance in locating specific items or information.

Faculty Appointments

Policies and Procedures for Faculty Appointments, Reappointments, and Promotions at the Harvard School of Public Health

HSPH Policies Pertaining to Faculty

Procedures for Communicating and Deliberating Faculty Issues
Faculty Commitments and Obligations:
  Policies on Conflict of Interest and Commitment
  External Teaching
  Times When Faculty Must Be Present
Grievance Procedures for Faculty
Allegations of Misconduct in Science
Sabbaticals, Leaves of Absence, and Clock/Appointment Extensions
  Sabbaticals
  Junior Faculty Sabbatical Program
  Junior Faculty Sabbatical Testimonials
  Short-term Leave of Absence
  Long-term Leave of Absence
  Paid Parental Leave
  Appointment and Tenure-Clock Extensions to Meet Child Care Needs
  Appointment and Tenure-Clock Extensions to Meet Non-Child Care Needs
  Part-Time Faculty Option to Meet Family Needs

University and HSPH Benefits for Faculty

Faculty Salaries
Personal Expenses
Other Benefits

Advising Students

Assigning Advisee to Advisor
Responsibilities of the Advisor
Advising Doctoral Students
Students' Right to Privacy
Academic Information for Advisors
  Number of Credits
  School-Wide Course Requirements
  Core Courses for Professional Master's Degree Students
  Cross-Registration and the Appropriateness of Courses
  Adding a Course
  Dropping a Course
  Withdrawing from a Course
  Grading Options
  Changing Grading Options of a Course
  Incomplete Grades ("I")
  Failure of Courses
  Grades for Independent Studies with Faculty Outside HSPH
  Grade Point Average (GPA) and Satisfactory Progress
  Academic Difficulty
  Absence from Exams
  Time to Degree
  Changing Student Status
Students' Mental Health and Well-being
Publications Available for Reference Relevant to Advising
Resources for Advisors

Teaching

Times When Faculty Must Be At School
Course Scheduling
Course Sponsors and Primary Instructors
Course Syllabus
The First Class
Class Lists
Homework Assignments
Examination Procedures
Reporting Grades
Changes in Grades
Student Course Evaluations
References by Faculty Members for Current or Past Students
Evaluation and Recognition for Teaching
New Course Proposals
New Concentrations

Research Procedures and Guidelines

Guidelines for HSPH Investigators
  Supervision of Research Trainees
  Data Gathering, Storage, Retention
  Authorship
  Publication Practices
  Guidelines for the Research Program
Sponsored Funding
  Developing Sponsored Funding Proposals
  Submitting Grant Proposals
  Accepting Grants
Policy on Inventions, Patents, and Copyrights
Policy on Creation and Ownership of Software
Guidelines for Research Undertaken with Industry:
  Conduct of Research
  Motivation for Research (Conflict of Interest)
  Quality of Research (Project Review)
  Commercial Applications/Patent-Licensing
  Control of Material Samples
  Publication Delay
  Confidential Background Information
  Side Agreements
Use of Human Subjects in Research

Miscellaneous Policies

University Policy Concerning Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity
Policy on Sexual Harassment
Inappropriate Relationships
Use of Harvard Names and Insignias
Use of the Harvard School of Public Health Name and Shield by Units of the School

Other University Policies



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