Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Policies and Publications for Faculty Members
- Rules & Procedures of the Faculty of Princeton University and Other Provisions of Concern to the Faculty
This publication is a compilation of basic information of immediate interest and concern to members of the Faculty and to other officers of instruction and administration. Included are rules concerning faculty members which have been adopted by the Board of Trustees and the Faculty itself, as well as rules and procedures dealing with matters of undergraduate and graduate instruction and research activities in which faculty members may be involved.
Last printed June 1994; Last updated November 2011
- University Policy Concerning Expenditures from Individual Faculty Research Accounts
This policy describes the types of expenses are are allowable and non-allowable on faculty research accounts.
February 1, 2008
- Outside Professional Activities
January 5, 2007
- Open Access Policy
September 2011; last updated January 2012
- Summary of Compensation, Service, and Benefit Plans and Programs for Members of the Faculty
This brochure describes very briefly the major benefit programs of the University.
Revised February 2011
- Domestic and International Moving Policy
This brochure outlines the University policies available to reimburse newly hired faculty and other monthly staffs for reasonable expenses incurred in relocating to the Princeton area.
October 2001 (Last revised November 2011)
- Family-Friendly Policies and Programs for Members of the Faculty
This brochure identifies and describes the family friendly policies available to members of the Faculty of Princeton University.
March 2006; revised January 2012
- Pregnancy, Childbirth, Parental Leave, and Workload Relief for Faculty
This brochure describes benefits covering pregnancy, childbirth, and childrearing for members of the Faculty of Princeton University.
May 2000 (last revised December 2011)
- Dependent Child Care Fund
Letter which defines eligibility and describes the process to request assistance from this fund.
September 2011
- Learned Society Travel Fund
October 2004 (Last revised September 2011)
- Humanities & Social Sciences Research Fund
September 2009
- University Committee on Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Revised: August 2011
- Information for Junior Faculty
This brochure describes very briefly the benefits available for junior faculty of the University.
March 2004; Revised February 2011
- The Status of your Benefits during a Leave of Absence for Members of the Faculty
This brochure describes the status of University benefits for faculty when on leave from Princeton. It also provides procedures to assure continued coverage when available.
April 2003 (Revised June 2007)
- Sabbatical Leaves for Senior Lecturers
Last revised: October 2007
- Health Care Plan Coverage While on University Business Overseas (Currently under review by the Office of Human Resources, Oct 2009)
- Faculty Retirement Options
This publication outlines the University's general retirement policies and options that are available for members of the Faculty.
December 2010
- Faculty Retiree Handbook
This document is intended as a reference guide to assist faculty members as they move from active working to retirement. It summarizes some of the more Princeton-specific benefits and privileges available in retirement.
June 2011

