Faculty Hiring, Mentoring and Tenure
This page was designed to provide links to the policies and offices responsible for matters related to faculty hiring, mentoring/development and tenure. If you have questions, we encourage you to first call the office(s) listed under "primary contact(s)."
Faculty Hiring
| Topic/Policy | Primary Contacts | If you have additional questions, please contact the following individual(s) in the Office of the Provost |
| Faculty Policies & Procedures on Faculty Appointments (Chapter 7) | Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3956) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Cluster Hiring Initiative | Steve Stern, Vice Provost (262-5246) | Peyton Smith |
| Faculty Strategic Hiring Initiative | School or College Deans | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| The Search Handbook | Office for Equity and Diversity (263-2378) & the Office of Human Resources (263-6561) | Luis Piñero, Director, Office of Equity and Diversity |
| New Faculty Services | Lindsey Stoddard Cameron, Coordinator of New Faculty Services, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3931) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Website for prospective and new faculty | Laurie Mayberry, Assistant to the Provost (262-5246) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Dual-Career Couple Assistance Program | Laurie Mayberry, Assistant to the Provost (262-5246) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
Mentoring & Development
| Topic/Policy | Primary Contacts | If you have additional questions, please contact the following individual(s) in the Office of the Provost |
| Faculty Development Grants | Aaron Brower, Vice Provost, or Office of Human Resources (263-6561) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Guidance and Evaluation for Probationary Faculty (FPP 7.05) | David Musolf, Secretary of the Faculty (262-3956), Lori Hayward (262-2143), Office of the Secretary of the Faculty | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| New Chairs' Workshops (Academic Leadership Series) | Office of Human Resources Development (263-1016) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| New Faculty Services (including workshops) | Lindsey Stoddard Cameron, Coordinator of New Faculty Services, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3931) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Ombuds for Faculty | Ombuds Office for Faculty and Staff (265-9992) | Damon Williams, Vice Provost |
| Requirements for Departmental Mentoring and Evaluation of Assistant Professors | Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3956) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Research Service Grant | Steve Stern (262-5246), Vice Provost & Office of Human Resources (263-6561) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Sabbaticals | Steve Stern (262-5246), Vice Provost & Office of Human Resources (263-6561) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Teaching Academy | Teaching Academy Office (262-1677) | Aaron Brower, Vice Provost |
| Teaching & Learning Excellence at UW-Madison | Aaron Brower, Vice Provost (262-5246) | Aaron Brower, Vice Provost |
| Women Faculty Mentoring Program | Wendy Crone, Director, WFMP
Lindsey Stoddard Cameron, Office of New Faculty Services, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3931) |
Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
Tenure
| Topic/Policy | Primary Contacts | If you have additional questions, please contact the following individual(s) in the Office of the Provost |
| Criteria for Policies for Suspension of the Tenure Clock (Faculty Legislation II-324) | Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3956) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
| Faculty Policies & Procedures on tenure (7.14) (Criteria for granting) | Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3956) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |
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Maximum Probationary Period
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Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (262-3956) | Steve Stern, Vice Provost |