The information on this web site is designed to provide answers to the questions new faculty may have about NYU and information they will need to know to assure a smooth start to their careers at NYU. Beyond the information and contacts listed here, there are many other offices and individuals available to assist you in getting started. If you are not sure who or where to ask, please contact Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, Melinda Starmer at melinda.starmer@nyu.edu.
NYU Faculty Handbook
The NYU Faculty Handbook describes the organization and functioning of the University, as well as the responsibilities of full-time faculty.
University Human Resources
PeopleLink, NYU's shared service center for HR benefits and payroll provides a variety of essential services for incoming faculty. Use the HR website to find detailed information on healthcare, retirement plans, tuition remission and much more: http://www.nyu.edu/employees/hr-at-your-service.html
- Health Care
- Retirement
- Tuition remission
Contact: askpeoplelink@nyu.edu or (212) 992-5465
Office of Work Life & Wellness
The Work Life office aims to improve the overall wellbeing of NYU faculty, researchers, and
administrators by identifying and responding to needs throughout the career life cycle. The Work
Life office strives to support faculty in their personal and professional lives through one-on-one
consultations, connections to resources, support groups, and events.
- Workplace Wellness
- Child Care & K-12 Educational Advisement
- Parenting Support
- Aging
- Adult Caregiving
- Retirement
Office of Faculty Resources
The Office of Faculty Resources, which is based in the Office of the Provost, is here to help faculty navigate all the services that NYU has to offer them. Faculty can find information on programs and departments that assist in the pursuit of teaching, research, funding, or simply living and working in New York City.
Contact: (212) 998-2090 or facultyresources@nyu.edu
NYU Faculty Housing
Living in the New York area is a great opportunity, but also presents some unusual challenges. The NYU Faculty Housing Office is available to help you find suitable housing in New York City, including showing prospective faculty NYU housing or how to navigate the challenges of the New York area housing market. To download the Housing Request Form, please click here.
Contact: Melinda Starmer, (212) 998-8018
FAS Moving Policy
It is the usual practice of FAS to reimburse newly-hired tenured and tenure track faculty for reasonable relocation expenses.
Contact: Petal Wellington, (212) 998-8067
Standard FAS Computer Packages
Incoming faculty are provided with access to a network print device. The current recommended configurations for workstations are based on the NYU standards for computers as provided by The Office of Computing and Information Technology (CIT)
Contact: Howard Hutchinson, (212) 998-3557
Visa and Green Card/Office of Global Services
An offer of employment at NYU is contingent on the candidate being eligible to work in the U.S., including appropriate visa status and or work permits.
The Office of Global Services (OGS) provides comprehensive support and advisory services for New York University's international students, scholars, and their dependents. The OGS is the University's liaison to the United States Department of State, Department of Labor, and Homeland Security, and is the University's designee for ensuring institutional compliance with U.S. immigration regulations.
Contact: Ingrid La Grasta, (212) 998-4056
NYU Sabbatical Eligibility
Tenured faculty are eligible for sabbatical leave after six years of service at NYU. A sabbatical may be taken as one year at 3/4 pay or one semester at full pay. Subsequently, faculty are eligible for a one semester sabbatical at 3/4 pay following six semesters of service. If the six semesters of service are "banked" in order to accrue twelve semesters of service, a faculty member then becomes eligible again for one academic year at 3/4 pay or one semester at full pay. As with all leaves, the timing of the sabbatical must be approved by the relevant department chair.
Contact: Rafael Acevedo, Jr. at ra6@nyu.edu.
Faculty anticipating leave should be aware that the Office of the Provost has developed an initiative designed to meet the interests of faculty on sabbatical leave who are interested in spending time abroad. Research centers have been established at NYU Berlin, NYU London, NYU Florence, NYU Paris, NYU Prague, NYU Shanghai, NYU Washington DC, and GRI Tel Aviv. NYU faculty and graduate students who are on leave or have extramural funding and wish to have NYU infrastructural support while spending time abroad may spend up to two semesters at one or a combination of these sites.
For more information on the Provost's Global Research Initiative, or to register your interest in a particular site, please refer to http://www.nyu.edu/research/provosts-global-research-initiatives.html
Administrative Planning, Policies, and Procedures
The Arts and Science Policies and Procedures web site describes policies and procedures for several important processes, including assessment of faculty, third year reviews, promotion and tenure, and applying for leaves. These procedures are consistent with and complementary to University policies and procedures found in the NYU Faculty Handbook and elsewhere.
Faculty Research Funds
The Faculty Research Fund is an annual allocation that may be made to individual faculty members to support their research and scholarship. Only the Dean of the Faculty, or the Dean of the College or Graduate School, or a Divisional Dean may authorize a Faculty Research Fund.
Contact: Joseph Wright, (212) 998-7565
Faculty Appointments in More than One Unit
Appointments of faculty to more than one unit are increasingly common in the academy and at NYU in particular. At NYU there are three types of cross appointments (Affiliated, Associated, and Joint) which range from informal cooperation to formal shared appointments with salary and duties divided between two units.
- Affiliated
- Associated
- Joint
Contact: Melinda Starmer at melinda.starmer@nyu.edu or (212) 998-8018
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
New York University's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), powered by Optum, provides services and support for challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief, loss, substance use, relationship management, and more. University employees (faculty, administrators, union staff and adjuncts) have access to five free sessions of mental health counseling with the option to be referred to an in-network provider. These services are also available to spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of eligible faculty and employees.
Contact: 1-800-437-0911