Faculty of Arts and Sciences

About the FAS Dean’s Office

Welcome to the website of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. To learn more about the Dean—and for a directory of office staff and contact information—click on the FAS Dean’s Office tab above. Also above you will find links to a listing of all FAS departments and programs; selected resources for FAS faculty including the Yale Faculty Handbook; and information on recent news and upcoming events.

New FAS Faculty (2016-2017)

We are excited to announce the new FAS faculty that will be joining us for the 2016-2017 term. View the announcement page HERE along with a Faculty Map that includes photos and links to biographies for those members who will be joining us Fall 2016.

New FAS Faculty (2015-2016)

Brief biographies and photos of the 2015-16 cohort of new FAS faculty can be found HERE. Dean Gendler hopes that this information will help to acquaint FAS faculty with their new colleagues. Biographies of the 2014-2015 cohort can be found HERE.

FAS Senate (2015-2016)

The 22 member elected Senate represents faculty from all ranks and divisions within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale. The FAS Senate webpage can be found HERE.

News

Two Yale affiliates are recipients of this year’s National Humanities Medals

September 16, 2016

Louise Glück, acclaimed poet and the Rosencrantz Writer in Residence at Yale, and award-winning author and biographer Ron Chernow ’70, are among the 12 distinguished...

Yale Admissions celebrates 10 years of recognizing educators

September 15, 2016

Last Monday 83 teachers and counselors from around the world received the news that they have been recognized with a Yale Educator Award, an honor given by the Yale Office of...

Art installation examines America’s history and racial past

September 14, 2016

A fall installation on the theme “American History Revisited” brings together paintings, sculptures, and photographers by several contemporary artists who reflect on American...

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Welcome to the FAS Dean's Office

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences oversees the 53 departments and programs that compose the FAS, including the ladder and non-ladder faculty who teach in those departments and programs and all other academic appointees in those units. The Dean serves as the chair for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Steering Committee, the FAS Faculty Resource Committee, and all FAS tenure and promotion committees.

The FAS Dean’s Office approves and supports FAS faculty recruitment and hiring, as well as appointment and reappointment policies and procedures for all of its academic ranks. In addition, the Dean oversees the activities and decisions that shape the quality of the faculty and the stature of the FAS departments, including faculty promotions, retentions, and compensation. The Dean works closely with the academic deans, divisional directors, and administrative staff on all issues of resource allocation, faculty development, and academic policy within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.