Instructional Faculty Single Semester/Year Appointment and Reappointment Processes

Academic unit chair or staff submit the request via online intake form by December 12, 2025. Email confirmation of form submission, including the responses, will be sent when the form is submitted.

Refer to the relevant memo and the Requested information for TRAC intake form for detailed instructions.

Emergent, off-cycle requests will be considered for unanticipated instructional needs due to illness, unexpected departure, or other similar issues. These requests should be made using the same online intake form, and units should include the reason for the emergent instructional need when asked.

The Teaching Resource Advisory Committee (TRAC) will review all requests and expects to respond by the end of January, 2026.

If approved, TRAC will ask for the following required documents as a single PDF (if not provided via online intake form):

- Candidate's CV

- Candidate's cover letter, if available

- 2 letters of recommendation

- Any other relevant documents for review

The relevant dean will consult with the academic unit chair on length of term, salary, and other conditions.

The FAS Dean's Office will send the offer letter to the candidate, with a copy to the academic unit chair and staff. To accept, the candidate must send a signed copy of the letter to the FAS Dean's Office at fas.dean@yale.edu. An electronic scan of the offer letter is sufficient.

Academic unit staff refer to the FAS chart of required documents, submit the listed materials to the Office of Faculty Administrative Services (OFAS) at faculty.admin@yale.edu, and process the hire in Workday.

Complete the onboarding process for the new faculty member once the hire is completed.

Academic unit chair or staff submit the request via online intake form by December 12, 2025. Email confirmation, including the responses, will be sent with the form is submitted.

Refer to the relevant memo and the Requested information for TRAC intake form for detailed instructions.

Emergent, off-cycle requests will be considered for unanticipated instructional needs due to illness, unexpected departure, or other similar issues. These requests should be made using the same online intake form, and units should include the reason for the emergent instructional need when asked.

The Teaching Resource Advisory Committee (TRAC) will review all requests and expects to respond by the end of January, 2026.the request. 

If approved, the relevant dean will consult with the academic unit chair on length of term, salary, and other conditions.

The FAS Dean's Office will send the reappointment letter to the candidate, with a copy to the academic unit chair and staff. No countersignature is necessary for reappointment letters.

Academic unit staff refer to the FAS chart of required documents, submit the listed materials to the Office of Faculty Administrative Services (OFAS) at faculty.admin@yale.edu, and process the reappointment in Workday as soon as possible after receiving the reappointment letter from the FAS Dean's Office.