Policies - College of Engineering - Purdue University

AY Support for Faculty with Joint Appointments

This policy documents how the CoE manages AY support for faculty with joint appointments.

Changing Joint Appointments

This policy details the steps for changing joint appointments—which provide opportunities for interdisciplinary activities in discovery, learning and engagement—both within the College of Engineering and across Purdue.

College of Engineering Process for Addressing SEA 202

This policy details the College of Engineering process for addressing SEA 202 in the Standard S-4 review in 2025.

Confidentiality

This policy helps ensure confidentiality in all aspects and stages of the promotion and tenure process.

Conflict of Interest

This policy identifies possible conflicts of interest and the process for addressing them in the promotion and tenure process.

Distinguished & Named Professors

This policy details discretionary allocations and salary supplements for distinguished professors, named university professors, named professors and university faculty scholars.

Emeritus Status

This policy describes the process for conferring emeritus status and the privileges afforded those retirees. The Emerita/Emeritus Nomination form can be found here.

Engineering Faculty Bylaws

This document identifies College of Engineering members, voting members, officers and representation on the University Senate and provides guidelines for faculty meetings and committees.

Faculty Grievance

This policy explains the informal and formal grievance resolution process, as well as membership on the grievance hearing committee.

Faculty Mentoring

This document provides an overview of the career guidance and mentoring program that's been established to create a nurturing environment within the College of Engineering.

Faculty of Engineering Practice Document

This document defines implementation of non-tenure track faculty appointments in engineering modeled after clinical/professional faculty at Purdue and who are designated as Faculty of Engineering Practice.

Family Friendly Policies

Flexible Workload

This policy identifies the external circumstances or events that may warrant the redistribution of your workload.

Guidelines for Engineering Divisions

This document details practices and actions divisions can take to provide an excellent interdisciplinary engineering experience.

Mass Email Distribution

The purpose of this guideline is to instruct users on appropriate use of mass email lists. Examples of mass email distribution lists include ENGFACULTY, ENGAP, and ENGCS, ENGR-Ugrad, and ENGR-Grad.

Modified Duties for Childcare (MDC) Program

Named Professorship Processes

Resources for the nomination and review of named professorships and term named professorships.

Outside Activities

Promotion Policies

Link to resources for all promotion-related guidelines, policies and documents.

Sabbatical and Leave Form (Request and Leave Action/RLA)

For leave including sabbatical; research, instruction or engagement travel; outside activity leave; or change in duty station. Request in Success Factors.

Tenure Clock Extension (DOC)

This policy documents the process for seeking an extension of your tenure clock when certain situations arise that may slow or hinder achieving tenure.

University Policies

The definitive source for the most current Purdue University system-wide policies.