Specific Responsibilties of the Office of Faculty Affairs

• Administer  the new faculty appointment and credentialing procedure.
• Review and process all nominations for appointment, promotion and tenure to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Provide staff support for the Appointments and Promotions Committee, Tenure Committee and the Dean's Faculty Achievement Awards Committee.
• Verify professional credentials of faculty and prospective faculty.
• Manage the faculty reappointment process.
• Prepare, distribute and maintain faculty compensation contracts for all full and part-time salaried faculty.
• Maintain computerized faculty roster information system (demographics, rank and education) used by the institution and various accrediting bodies.
• Maintain individual faculty files as the official faculty record for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
• Respond to all inquiries regarding appointment/promotion and provide accurate faculty data for EVMS departments and executive leadership.
• Serve as resource to the Dean/Provost, faculty and staff regarding interpretation and application of faculty policies.
• Coordinate and organize the Dean's Standing Committees.
• Facilitate applications of faculty nominated for local, state and national awards.
• Plan for the presentation of two General Faculty Meetings per year.
• Respond to external surveys and questionnaires requesting faculty-related information.