Faculty Resources

Faculty members are a valued part of the Georgia Southern community, serving as mentors for generations of students. We’ve gathered resources on this page to support you at every stage of your career at the University. Below you will find information about the following:

• Employment
• Faculty appointments
• Awards
• Leave
• Major faculty evaluations
• Policies
• Searches

Employment

Thank you for your interest in joining the faculty at Georgia Southern University! We’re excited to share the latest opportunities with passionate educators and professionals like you. Our thriving community is dedicated to academic excellence, innovative research, and student success. To explore current open positions and learn more about how you can contribute to our vibrant campus life, please click the link below. Again, we thank you for considering Georgia Southern University as the next step in your academic career.

• Open Faculty Positions

Faculty Appointments

Policies and forms to manage faculty appointments.

• Required Paperwork
• Faculty Information Data Form (updated July 2023)
• Contract Addendum Form
• Part-time Faculty Form – (Policy)
• Employee Compensation Form
• Credentialing Manual
• Individual Justification Form
• Faculty Roster Form (.doc) – (Instructions)
• Emeritus/a Status Application – (Policy)

Awards

Established in 1985, Georgia Southern University’s Awards for Excellence Program recognizes and rewards faculty for exceptional achievements and provides opportunities for faculty development. Recipients must be nominated by their colleagues or students and are selected through a peer review process by several standing committees of the Faculty Senate: the Faculty Research Committee, the Faculty Development Committee, and the Faculty Service Committee.

• Excellence in Instruction
• Excellence in Research/Creative Scholarly Activity
• Excellence in Service
• Faculty Service Proposal Guidelines
• Regents’ Teaching Excellence
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

Leave

Faculty at Georgia Southern may be granted paid leave to pursue scholarly work or professional development. Use the following forms to apply.

• Educational Leave Policy
• Educational Leave Application Cover Page
• Leave of Absence Form

Faculty Evaluations

Faculty evaluations are an essential part of professional development, ensuring that faculty members receive constructive feedback and recognition aligned with their roles and responsibilities. Below are links to the specific evaluation processes based on faculty positions.

• Faculty – TT – FAR and FAE Resources: Faculty Annual Reports (FAR) – Dashboard Faculty Training-TT-Faculty Annual Report
• Faculty Annual Evaluations (FAE) – Dashboard Faculty Training – Faculty Annual Evaluation
• Faculty – NTT – FAR and FAE Resources: Faculty Annual Reports (FAR) – Dashboard Faculty Training – NTT – Faculty Annual Report Faculty Annual Evaluations (FAE) – Dashboard Faculty Training – Faculty Annual Evaluation
• Department Chair – FAR and FAE Resources: Faculty Annual Report (FAR) – Dashboard Department Chair Training – Faculty Annual Report Faculty Annual Report (FAE) – Dashboard Department Chair Training – Faculty Annual Evaluation
• Dean – FAR and FAE Resources: Faculty Annual Report (FAR) – Dashboard Dean Training – Faculty Annual Report Faculty Annual Evaluation (FAE) – Dashboard Dean Training – Faculty Annual Evaluation

Promotion & Tenure

Major faculty evaluations for promotion and/or tenure and annual evaluations are initiated and conducted through the Decisions/My Forms platform.

• Submitting Promotion and Tenure Documents
• Post Tenure, NTT, LETC Review Template
• Timetable for Promotion and Tenure Review (link to Handbook, section 305.04)
• Types of Faculty Evaluation (link to Handbook, section 305.04)
• Tenure Guidelines (link to Handbook, section 310)
• Promotion Guidelines (link to Handbook, section 311)
• Appeals (link to Handbook, section 313)
• Lecturers and Senior Lecturers (link to Handbook, section 315)
• Pre-Tenure Review (link to Handbook, section 307)
• Post-Tenure Review (link to Handbook, section 312)
• Request Extension of Tenure Clock Review Process (FMLA, Sickness, etc.) – (Policy) (link to Handbook, section 308)
• Faculty Annual Evaluations (Faculty may use this link to download a PDF of their annual evaluation)

Policies

Please see Georgia Southern Commons for a complete listing of University policies.

State Policies

• Board of Regents, University System of Georgia
• Board of Regents Policy Manual
• University System of Georgia Academic and Student Affairs Handbook

Handbooks & Bylaws

• 2024-2025 Faculty Handbook
• Record of Changes 2024-2025
• 2023-2024 Faculty Handbook
• Record of Changes 2023-2024
• 2022-2023 Faculty Handbook (includes USG Approved Changes
• 2021-2022 Faculty Handbook
• 2013-2018 Armstrong State University Faculty Handbook
• Historical College and Departmental Bylaws
• Faculty Request to Reschedule a Final Examination Form

Searches

Please be sure you are using the current Search documents. If you are having difficulty viewing the correct files, you may need to clear your temporary Internet files or try a different browser.

• Faculty Search Procedures 2024-2025
• Sample Letter Matrix
• Recommendation for Campus Interview – Full Time Regular Faculty
• Recommendation for Visiting Instructor Interview
• Employment Approval Form
• Required Faculty Appointment Paperwork
• Full Ad Template for Fall 2025 Full-Time, Regular Faculty Hires
• Abbreviated Ad Template for Full-Time, Regular Hires
• Effective Fall 2024 Letters
• Academic Affairs Critical Hire Justification Form for Visiting Faculty
• Academic Affairs Critical Hire Justification Form for New or Vacant Faculty
• Academic Affairs Critical Hire Justification Form for New or Vacant Faculty (Research Focus)

Last updated: 12/4/2024