Welcome to the Office of Academic Affairs
Our mission is to foster the individual and collective vitality of our faculty. Please explore these links to learn more about what we do and what is available to you:
- Faculty Appointments and Promotion/Tenure Processes
- Faculty Career Flexibility
- Professionalism
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Medical Faculty Council
- Academic Leaves (sabbaticals)
- Conflict of Interest Management
- Faculty Development, Supporting the Office for Faculty Development
- Supporting and advising Chairs, Center Directors, and other School leaders, including executive search processes for these leadership roles.
Office of Academic Affairs Staff:
We have experienced staff members in our Office: Tammy Michielsen, JoEllen Kress, Lori McBride, Kelly Chandler, Britney Swanger and Grace Kane. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Some of the most commonly-needed forms available through the above links are also provided under "Documents," to the right, and below under “Quick Links & Downloads.”
We’d welcome your feedback about this website or how we may serve our faculty and School better.
FAQs About New Promotions/Tenure Criteria
SMD Regulations of the Faculty (01/2001 Version) | FAQs - Transition to New Promotions/Tenure Criteria |
FAQs - New Promotions Changes |