The Office of Faculty Affairs coordinates a variety of activities associated with faculty life and academic programming on the Boulder campus. The office is a branch of the Division of Academic Affairs and is administered by the Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs.

Please see the Faculty Career Milestones page for more information regarding:

  • Faculty ranks and titles
  • Reappointment, promotion, and tenure
  • Recruiting and hiring
  • Evaluation and compensation
  • Leaves and sabbaticals
  • Post tenure review
  • Retirement

See the Faculty Achievement page for more information on awards, recognition, as well as tenure and promotion.

All CU employees, including faculty, instructors, and research faculty access benefits and payroll information through the CU System Employee Services Office in Denver. 303-860-4200
  • For information about your benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, retirement savings and wellness programs contact the Benefits office at: benefits@cu.edu.
  • For questions regarding payroll, you can contact the Payroll Office at 303-860-4200. You can also utilize the CU employee portal for many payroll processes and tax forms.

Research Faculty and Post-Doctoral Fellowship recipients report up through the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation. HR processes for Research Faculty are coordinated through CU Boulder HR, not Faculty Affairs. The Boulder Campus Research Associate Faculty Series include the following titles:
  • Sr. Research Associate
  • Research Associate
  • Sr. Professional Research Assistant
  • Professional Research Assistant
  • Postdoctoral Associate
  • Postdoctoral Fellow

This policy is part of APS 5019, Parental Leave for Faculty and Staff. The Office of Faculty Affairs manages all faculty leave, but faculty and instructors should also work with their department/unit HR staff.

See the report and related documents on the Office of Faculty Affairs Faculty Salary Procedures Working Group page

Each college/school/unit at CU Boulder has processes for faculty regarding these items:

(ARSC) College of Arts & Sciences  

(BUSN) Leeds School of Business - Personnel information can be accessed by faculty on the Leeds Intranet link. For further questions contact your department Chair or the Leeds Manger of Faculty Support Services. 

(CMCI) College of Media, Communication, and Information – Faculty should contact the Department Chair and/or review department bylaws for specific processes related to these items. For additional questions, faculty should contact the CMCI Director of Operations.

(ENGR) Engineering

(EDUC) School of Education

(LAWS) Colorado Law School – The Law School Rules provide governing principles for a range of matters involving faculty governance, faculty hiring and promotion, curriculum, student admissions, and graduation requirements.

(MUSC) College of Music – see the Bylaws of the College of Music. For additional items contact the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Operations.  

Resources regarding these issues outside your department include:

Faculty Relations - The position of director of faculty relations was established in 2007 in recognition of the need to provide services to faculty members and academic administrators to help develop and maintain working relationships that are positive and productive. These services include individual consultation, mediation, assessment of unit dynamics, and investigations of allegations of unprofessional behavior as defined in the PRD (Professional Rights and Duties of Faculty Members.) 

Ombuds Office - The Ombuds office assists all CU Boulder students, staff, and faculty with any university-related dispute or concern. The Ombuds Office is a safe, credible, accessible and voluntary resource. Services are offered free of charge and are kept in strict confidence.

Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) - The Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) is responsible for three policies at the University of Colorado Boulder: Sexual Misconduct, Protected Class Discrimination and Harassment, and Conflict of Interest in Amorous Relationships. If you have a need to report an incident or have a question about your responsiblity to report, please contact them directly. They are happy to assist you. 

The PRR (Professional Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members and Roles and Professional Responsibilities of Academic Leaders) is a document that sets out in broad terms the privileges and responsibilities, as well as the standards of professional conduct of the faculty at CU Boulder.

Faculty with any questions on campus grievance procedures should contact the chair of the BFA Grievance Advisory Committee or the BFA office. 

Ceratin faculty grievances may be heard by the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Faculty Grievance (PAC). Please read the policy for more information on what these grievances may be and/or contact the BFA Grievance Advisory Committee for more information.

CU Faculty Senate Grievance Commite (FSGC) - The mission of the CU P&T is to provide Faculty Senate members a hearing for grievances involving perceived violations of rights and privileges. That is, P&T is the due-process vehicle for Faculty Senate members. This is a System level committee and eligible CU Boulder faculty should contact the Boulder Campus Chair for more information. 

*The BFA recommends that all units, schools and colleges establish grievance procedures. 

There are a wide variety of System and Campus policies at the University of Colorado. The CU Policies website gives links to these in the following categories (Items listed under each topic are examples only. See the above website for full list of policies):

These are policies that apply to all CU campuses.

CU is governed by the Board of Regents, and Regent Laws are the laws of the university as directed by the Board of Regents. Some Regent Laws and Policies are currently under review.

These are general campus policies specific to CU Boulder.

Items specific to student and classroom policies.

Campus policies related to HR.

General campus IT policies.

General safety issues for all CU Boulder

CU Boulder faculty and staff members can submit a single application each academic year to be considered for up to three different funds designed to support their dependents who are pursuing higher education.

Eligible CU employees can receive a waiver for up to a total of 9 credit hours of tuition (space-available basis) per year (fall through summer). Employees have the option to transfer the benefit to a dependent. Dependents of CU Boulder employees can receive a discount of 30 percent off of tuition. See the Bursars website for complete information.

Additional CU Student Scholarship Information – visit the CU Scholarship Services Website.

CU Faculty are encouraged to attend the spring ceremony. For more information on future dates, times, and regalia visit their website. Faculty are invited to attend the Chancellor’s Brunch following the ceremony in Folsom Stadium.

Please visit this office’s website for information and suggestions for working with disability services students, including providing accommodations, service animals, syllabus statement info, grievances, etc.

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