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Clear, consistent frameworks support faculty as the vital core of Tufts. Academic freedom, tenure and promotion processes, Faculty Senate governance, equitable hiring practices, and school-specific policies all work together to create a transparent environment where faculty can focus on research, teaching, and community leadership.

Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Retirement

Faculty Senate 

Hiring Guidelines  

Faculty Handbooks and Bylaws by School

Policies

A class meets outdoors, during golden hour, on the Academic Quad on the Medford/Somerville campus.