Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Exploring tomorrow’s questions today
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is home to 1000+ faculty and 40 departments and programs that span the divisions of Humanities, Social Science, and Science. Our work transforms the lives of our students and leads to fundamental discoveries that change understandings of the past and shape experiences of the future. Below, you will find news and stories of the impact of the FAS along with resources for FAS faculty and staff.
Explore the FAS
Deepening understanding; expanding horizons
Resources for FAS Faculty and Staff
Information on tenure and promotion, faculty development, searches, and other FAS processes and policies.
Resources for FAS Faculty
- Yale Faculty Handbook (University-wide) Policies and procedures for all Yale faculty
- FAS Scholars as Leaders; Scholars as Learners program (SAL2) FAS faculty development programs
FAS Ladder and Professorial Appointments, Promotions, and Searches
FAS Procedures and Policies
FAS Instructional Faculty Appointments
Connect with the FAS Dean's Office
FAS Announcements for Faculty and Staff
FAS in the News
News about FAS faculty, departments, programs, and more
Yale’s Martha Muñoz receives MacArthur ‘genius’ grant
Muñoz, whose work has shed light on evolutionary processes, has been named a 2024 MacArthur “genius” fellow.
Three Yale Physicists Receive Early Career Awards
Charles Brown, Ian Moult, and Eduardo Higino da Silva Neto received recognition for their cutting-edge research.
Edwin Ko, Lecturer and Research Scientist of Linguistics, receives critically endangered language grant from National Endowment for the Humanities
The grant will support Ko in collecting and sharing new recordings related to Umóⁿhoⁿ (Omaha), a critically endangered language.
FAS Poet’s New Works Wrestle with – and Transcend – Despair
In a new memoir and poetry collection, FAS lecturer Danielle Chapman uses fierce empathy and a moral imagination to come to terms with personal and historical tragedy.
Welcoming new FAS faculty
We are thrilled to welcome new faculty members who are joining the FAS during the 2024-25 academic year. Their expertise and approaches span the academic disciplines.
Celebrating FAS faculty leadership
New Yale faculty members, in their own words
In a video, new faculty members discuss their scholarship, their passion for teaching, and why they decided to come to Yale.
Where can curiosity lead us?
Many of the greatest scientific leaps in history were the result of curiosity-driven research. This video highlights researchers in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Help the FAS Advance
The FAS collaborates across disciplines, pursuing breakthroughs that improve the world today and for future generations. You can help this work advance by taking part in the Yale Campaign.