Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty

The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty supports faculty success across Tufts University by fostering an environment where faculty can thrive in research, teaching, leadership, and community engagement. Through mentorship, professional development, equitable promotion and tenure processes, wellness and work-life support, and opportunities for collaboration and recognition, OVPF works to strengthen and sustain a vibrant faculty community at every stage of the academic career journey.

Priority Areas

Faculty Development

Mentorship, Leadership, and Development

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.

Faculty Recognition

Recognition of Faculty Success and Contributions

Celebrating faculty achievements promotes a culture of recognition across the university. Awards, named professorships, public acknowledgements, and honors for active and emeriti faculty highlight the excellence, leadership, and impact that define Tufts' scholarly community and reflects the principle that faculty contribution at Tufts is not bound by career stage, contract, or retirement status, but instead forms a continuous arc of intellectual vitality, leadership, and service.

Distinguished Professors

Emeriti Faculty

Named Professorships

Provost's Medal

Tufts Kudos

Guidelines and Policies

Clear Guidelines and Policies

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.

Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Retirement

Faculty Senate

Hiring Guidelines

Faculty Handbooks and Bylaws by School

Policies