For the most current and comprehensive Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) academic policy information, please refer to the Academic Staff Handbook and Guidebook: Criteria for Faculty Appointment & Promotion.
Guidebook
The Guidebook outlines WCM faculty appointment and promotion criteria, detailing requirements associated with investigational, clinical and educational areas of excellence.
Guidebook
Criteria for Faculty Appointment & Promotion
Academic Staff Handbook
The Academic Staff Handbook contains all current academic policy information, organized below by subject matter, for faculty and staff members of Weill Cornell Medical College.
Appointment and Promotion of Faculty
- Introduction
- Introduction - Faculty Titles
- Introduction - Organization of Faculty Titles
- Introduction - General Procedures for Appointment to the Faculty
- Introduction - Faculty Review
- Introduction - Terms of Appointment
- Lecturers and Senior Lecturers
- Instructors
- Eligibility for Appointment and Promotion with Tenure
- Academic Achievement and Scholarship Pathway - Areas of Excellence
- Academic Achievement and Scholarship Pathway - Area of Excellence: Clinical Expertise and Innovation
- Academic Achievement and Scholarship Pathway - Area of Excellence: Investigation
- Academic Achievement and Scholarship Pathway - Area of Excellence: Educational Leadership
- Academic Achievement and Scholarship Pathway - Additional Criteria
- Clinical Excellence Pathway
- Investigational Excellence Pathway
- Educational Excellence Pathway
- Appointment and Promotion to the Voluntary Faculty
- Appointment and Promotion to the Affiliate Clinical Faculty
- Appointment and Promotion to the Non-Professorial Faculty
- Joint and Dual Appointments to the Faculty
- Joint Reciprocal Appointments
- Differentiated Titles
- Appointment to an Endowed Professorship
- Appointment to a University Professorship
- Appointment of Part-Time Faculty
- Appointment of Professors Emeriti
- Appointments for Administrators of Affiliated Institutions
- Faculty Appointments at Other Institutions
- Adjunct, Visiting and Courtesy Faculty
- Nepotism
- Letter of Offer
- Guidebook: Criteria for Faculty Appointment and Promotion
- Summary of Faculty Positions at Weill Cornell Medical College
- Policies and Procedures for Faculty Appointment, Promotion and Renewal
Guidelines for the Committee of Review
- Introduction
- Charge
- The Committee of Review - Membership
- The Committee of Review - Committee Chair
- The Committee of Review - Ad Hoc Advisory Subcommittees
- The Committee of Review - Primary Reviewer
- Submission of Departmental Recommendations to the Office of Faculty Affairs
- Initial Review of Departmental Recommendations for Tenure
- Letters of Evaluation for Candidate Appointment or Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor or Professor on all Pathways
- Review of all Departmental Recommendations by the Full Committee of Review - Fairness
- Review of all Departmental Recommendations by the Full Committee of Review - Confidentiality
- Review of all Departmental Recommendations by the Full Committee of Review - Primary Reviewer
- Review of all Departmental Recommendations by the Full Committee of Review - Agenda
- Review of all Departmental Recommendations by the Full Committee of Review - Quorum
- Review of all Departmental Recommendations by the Full Committee of Review - Meetings of the Committee
- Report of the Committee to the Dean
- Review of Committee Recommendations by the Faculty Councils
- Dean's Decision
Appointment and Promotion of Non-Faculty, Academic Staff
- Introduction
- Introduction - The Non-Faculty, Academic Staff
- Introduction - Titles
- Criteria for Appointment and Promotion
- Criteria for Appointment and Promotion - Assistants
- Criteria for Appointment and Promotion - Fellows
- Criteria for Appointment and Promotion - Associates
- Criteria for Appointment and Promotion - Senior Associates
- Criteria for Appointment and Promotion - Affiliate Physicians
- Procedures for Appointment and Promotion
- Procedures for Appointment and Promotion - General Information
- Procedures for Appointment and Promotion - Procedures
- Procedures for Appointment and Promotion - Review for Promotion
- Terms of Appointment
- Renewal of Appointment
- Notification of Non-Renewal of Appointment
- Notification of Non-Renewal of Appointment - Renewable Appointments
- Notification of Non-Renewal of Appointment - Terminal Appointments
- Appointment of Part-Time Non-Faculty Academic Staff
- Appointment of Part-Time Non-Faculty Academic Staff - Introduction
- Appointment of Part-Time Non-Faculty Academic Staff - Policies and Procedures
- Waiver Requirement for Cornell University Medical Staff Appointment
- Waiver Requirement for Cornell University Medical Staff Appointment - Introduction
- Waiver Requirement for Cornell University Medical Staff Appointment - Allowing Criteria
- Waiver Requirement for Cornell University Medical Staff Appointment - Procedures for Recommending a Waiver
- Waiver Requirement for Cornell University Medical Staff Appointment - Continuing Validity of Waiver
- Waiver Requirement for Cornell University Medical Staff Appointment - No Responsibility in Teaching Medical Students
- Nepotism
- Letter of Appointment
- Non-Faculty, Academic Titles at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University Required Format for Curriculum Vitae and Bibliography
- Affiliations
Affirmative Action
- Introduction
- Policy Statement
- Recruitment
- Placement & Promotions
- Training
- Layoffs, Terminations, Etc.
- Progress Reporting
- Instructions for Completion of Affirmative Action Plan and Applicant Data Forms
- Instructions for Completion of Affirmative Action Plan and Applicant Data Forms - Academic Staff Search Plan
- Instructions for Completion of Affirmative Action Plan and Applicant Data Forms - Academic Applicant Tracking
Leaves and Termination of Appointment
- Introduction
- Leave of Absence
- Leave of Absence - General Provisions
- Leave of Absence - Application Process
- Sabbatical
- Sabbatical - Calculating Service
- Sabbatical - Provisions
- Sabbatical - Application
- Disability, Family and Medical Leave
- Disability, Family and Medical Leave - Family and Medical Leave
- Disability, Family and Medical Leave - Application Process and Employee Obligations
- Federal Intergovernmental Personnel Act
- Military Leave of Absence Policy
- Jury Duty and Court Appearances
- Death in the Family
- Termination of Appointment
- Dismissal
- Recommendation for Leave of Absence Form
- Recommendation for Termination of Appointment Form
Appointment of Non-Immigrant Aliens
- General Guidelines
- General Guidelines - Sponsorship of J-1 and H-1B Visas
- General Guidelines - Travel
- General Guidelines - Off-Campus Employment, Consulting or Lecturing
- General Guidelines - Taxes
- Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status
- Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status - Implementation of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
- Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status - Total Length of Stay
- Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status - Sponsorship by Other Organizations
- Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status - Procedures for Obtaining and Renewing J-1 Visa Status
- Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status - Other Pertinent Information and Regulations
- Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status - Clinical Hospital Privilege for Alien Physicians
- Temporary Worker (H1-B) Status
- Temporary Worker (H1-B) Status - Total Length of Stay
- Temporary Worker (H1-B) Status - Transfer of Sponsorship from Other Organizations
- Temporary Worker (H1-B) Status - Procedures for Obtaining and Renewing H-1B Visa Status
- Other Visas
- Other Visas - Non-Immigrant Visas
- Other Visas - Immigrant Visas
- Guidelines for Weill Cornell Medical College Sponsorship of J-1 Exchange Visitors at System Institutions
- J-1 Exchange Visitor Request Form
- J-1 Exchange Visitor Department Appointment Verification Statement
- J-1 Exchange Visitor English Proficiency Attestation Form
- Dean's Certificate for Weill Cornell Medical College Sponsorship of J-1 Exchange Visitors with Clinical Hospital Privileges
- Guidelines for Granting Temporary Privileges to J-1 Alien Physicians
- Employment of H-1B Temporary Workers
- Confirmation of Departmental Support for Permanent Residence Application
Physician Organization Policies and Administrative Procedures
Grievance Procedures and Faculty Misconduct Policy
- Academic Grievance Procedure
- Academic Grievance Procedure - Objective
- Academic Grievance Procedure - Definitions and Assumptions
- Academic Grievance Procedure - Coverage
- Academic Grievance Procedure - Rules
- Faculty Misconduct Policy
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Assessment of Allegation
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Scope of Allegations
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Bringing a Charge
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Referral to the Faculty Ombudsman
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Preliminary Assessment
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Role of the Complainant
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Initial Inquiry
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Investigation
- Faculty Misconduct Policy - Obtaining Protection from Retaliation and Bad-Faith Complaints
General Policies and Procedures
Student Policies