- Division of Academic Affairs
- Faculty/Staff Resources
Faculty Resources

The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs assists the Provost with faculty-related initiatives including, but not limited to, fostering faculty engagement, facilitating the faculty tenure, promotion and sabbatical processes, establishing faculty development opportunities intended to enhance the faculty life cycle, assisting with faculty-related concerns and needs, providing guidance on faculty personnel matters, supervising reporting units, collaborating with campus units and serving on committees to address faculty needs, policies and support services and exploring opportunities for recognizing faculty excellence and contributions.
Policies, Procedures and Committees
- NIU Policy Library
- NIU Constitution
- NIU Bylaws
- Faculty Senate Bylaws
- Faculty Workload Policy and Guidelines
- Joint Appointment Policy
- Outside Consulting, Research and Outside Employment Policy and Form
- Statement on Professional Ethics for Faculty
Promotion, Tenure and Sabbatical Leave
Work/Life Events and Benefits
- Benefits and Work/Life Events
- Campus Child Care
- Campus Parking
- Campus Parking Alternative Transportation Information
- Campus Recreation
- Complaint Resolution Policies and Forms
- Employee Well-being
- Legal Services, University
- One Card/ID Services
- Phased Retirement
Awards and Honors
Diversity and Inclusion Resources
- Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Office of
- Centralized Disability Accommodations Fund
- International Student and Scholar Services
- Syllabus Accessibility Statement
General Resources
Contact Us
Office of Faculty Affairs
Division of Academic Affairs
Altgeld Hall 220
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-8386
provost@niu.edu