College of Education Faculty Affairs Resources
GENERAL
CoED Faculty Handbook [PDF file - Updated August 2024]
ANNUAL REVIEWS AND 5-YEAR REVIEWS
CoED Annual Career Conference Guidance [PDF file - Updated January 2025]
CoED Activity Insight Guide [PDF file - Updated January 2025]
CoED Guidance Document to Accompany Annual Reviews: Contributions toward equity-minded and inclusive teaching, research, and service (from the Equity Team) [PDF file]
PROMOTION AND TENURE FOR TENURE-LINE FACULTY
CoED Promotion and Tenure Guidelines [PDF file - Updated July 2024]
CoED Guidelines for the Preparation of Supplemental Materials [PDF file]
Department Promotion and Tenure Guidelines: [PDF Files - Updated July 2024]
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Education Policy Studies
- Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education
- Learning Performance Systems
CoED Promotion and Tenure Timeline [PDF file - Updated April 2024]
CoED Guidance on Narrative Statements for Promotion and Tenure Reviews [PDF file - Updated March 2024]
CoED Activity Insight Guide [PDF file - Updated January 2025]
CoED Guidance on External Reviewers [PDF file - Updated April 2024]
CoED Charge for Promotion and Tenure Review Committees [PDF file - Updated September 2024]
PROMOTION FOR NON-TENURE-LINE FACULTY
CoED Non-Tenure-Line Promotion Guidelines [PDF file - Updated July 2024]
CoED Non-Tenure-Line Promotion Timeline [PDF file - Updated September 2024]
CoED Guidance on the Preparation of Dossiers and Supporting Materials for Non-Tenure-Line Promotion Reviews [PDF file - Updated October 2024]
CoED Activity Insight Guide [PDF file - Updated January 2025]
University-Wide Promotion and Tenure Workshops (some for non-tenure-line faculty)
SABBATICAL LEAVES FOR TENURE-LINE FACULTY
CoED Sabbatical Leave Guidelines [PDF file - Updated July 2024]
For all other faculty leaves, contact Human Resources for assistance.
FACULTY SEARCHES, SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, AND VISITING SCHOLARS
CoED Process for Affiliate Appointments [PDF file]
Visiting Scholars at Penn State (Policy AC01): Contact CoED Office of International Programs
FACULTY ROLES IN SHARED GOVERNANCE AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
CoED Faculty Council | Chair: Dana Mitra (2024-25)
University Faculty Senate CoED Caucus Chair: Andrea McCloskey
CoED Ombudsperson: Carlo Panlilio (2023-24) [FAQs about Unit Ombudspersons at PSU]
CoED Exit Interview Officer: Jeanine Staples-Dixon (2023-25) [Faculty Exit Feedback]
CoED Academic Program Leadership Directory [PDF file - Udated Spring 2025]
CoED Committee Members for Faculty Affairs Processes (promotion review committees, sabbatical committee, search committees, etc.)
Additional Faculty Roles, Teams, and Organizations: Please see CoED Faculty Handbook.
TEACHING AND ADVISING
CoED Faculty Workload Policies [PDF file]
CoED Syllabus Resources for Equity-Minded Courses and Instruction [PDF file - Updated August 2024]
Faculty Senate Syllabus Requirements
Preparing Your Syllabus [PDF file - August 2024]
Penn State Textbook Adoption & Insights Portal
CoED Guidance on Royalty Payments for Course Materials [PDF file]
Graduate School - Graduate Program Resources
CoED Guidance on GCAC 101 Graduate Faculty Membership and Teaching 500- and 800-Level Courses [PDF file]
Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology
Penn State Schreyer Institute for Teaching Effectiveness
Student Feedback on Teaching at Penn State [PDF file - August 2024]
Additional Teaching- and Advising-Related Supports (curricular affairs, student concerns, academic integrity and grade mediation, graduate student recruitment and funding, certification and accreditation, etc.): Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
RESEARCH
Penn State Office for Research Protections - Conflict of Interest and Commitment
Penn State Faculty Outside Activities and Disclosure Guide
Additional Research-Related Supports: CoED Research and Grant Administration