College of Education Faculty Affairs Resources
GENERAL
CoED Faculty Handbook [PDF file - Updated August 2025]
ANNUAL REVIEWS AND 5-YEAR REVIEWS
CoED Annual Review Guidance [Under Revision]
CoED Activity Insight Guide [PDF file - Updated January 2025]
PROMOTION AND TENURE FOR TENURE-LINE FACULTY
CoED Promotion and Tenure Guidelines [PDF file - Updated June 2025]
CoED Guidelines for the Preparation of Supplemental Materials [PDF file]
Department Promotion and Tenure Guidelines: [PDF Files - Updated June 2025]
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Education Policy Studies
- Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education
- Learning Performance Systems
CoED Promotion and Tenure Timeline [PDF file - Updated May 2025]
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 2025]
CoED Charge for Promotion and Tenure Committees [Under Revision for 2025-26]
PROMOTION FOR NON-TENURE-LINE FACULTY
CoED Non-Tenure-Line Promotion Guidelines [PDF file - Updated June 2025]
CoED Tips on Dossiers and Materials for Non-Tenure-Line Promotion Candidates [PDF file – Updated June 2025]
CoED Non-Tenure-Line Promotion Timeline [PDF file - Updated September 2025]
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 Guidance [PDF file - Updated May 2025]
CoED Sabbatical Leave Timeline [PDF file - Updated July 2025]
For all other faculty leaves, contact Human Resources for assistance.
FACULTY SEARCHES, SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, AND VISITING SCHOLARS
CoED Guidance for Faculty Searches [Under Revision for 2025-26]
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: Elizabeth Hughes (2025-26)
University Faculty Senate CoED Caucus Chair: Esther Prins
CoED Exit Interview Officer: TBD (2025-27) [Faculty Exit Feedback]
CoED Academic Program Leadership Directory [PDF file - Updated Spring 2025]
TEACHING AND ADVISING
CoED Faculty Workload Policies [PDF file]
Faculty Senate Syllabus Requirements
Preparing Your Syllabus [PDF file - August 2025]
Penn State Textbook Adoption & Insights Portal
CoED Guidance on Royalty Payments for Course Materials [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 2025]
Additional Teaching- and Advising-Related Supports (curricular affairs, student concerns, academic integrity and grade mediation, graduate student recruitment and funding, graduate faculty membership, requests to teach 500- and 800-level courses, certification and accreditation, etc.): Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies