School of Arts and Sciences

Faculty Resources

Deans of Academic Affairs

The deans of academic affairs for the School of Arts and Sciences (including SMFA) are responsible for the academic programs within the school and for supporting the work of our faculty.

Faculty Affairs for School of Arts and Sciences

The Office of Faculty Affairs oversees various aspects of administration pertaining to faculty for over 650 full-time and part-time faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences and the School for the Museum of Fine Arts. Major office functions include: faculty recruitment and hiring, appointments, compensation, faculty unions, reappointment, reviews, leaves, sabbaticals, and retirement. Learn more.

Research at Tufts

The Office of the Dean of Research coordinates strategic planning and implementation for research in the School of Arts and Sciences. This office is responsible for research development and facilitation at the school and plays a key role in coordinating large, collaborative grants (across the school, University, and/or multiple institutions) and in fostering a culture that facilitates the acquisition of extramural support for research. 

Research Resources

The Office of the Secretary of the Faculty for Arts, Sciences & Engineering

The Office of the Secretary of the Faculty serves as an administrative resource for faculty members, staff, and administrators across Arts and Sciences and Engineering.

Visit the website of the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty for essential faculty information regarding:

Faculty Equity, Inclusion, and Productivity Program

This program provides support to faculty whose caregiving responsibilities impede their ability to travel for research or to participate in workshops, professional conferences, or other research-related collaborations. Tenured and tenure-track faculty and full-time professors of the practice are able to apply to receive a limited portion of their university-allocated research funds as a disbursement to cover family care costs associated with research travel, research-related collaborations, or workshop or conference participation. 

Union Resources

All Collective Bargaining Agreements for A&S faculty are posted on the Secretary of the Faculty’s website. 

Textbook and Course Materials

The Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP) supports faculty as they select course materials by providing cost estimates and affordable textbook alternatives. 

Teaching Technology Resources

  • Educational Technology Services (ETS), offers further information, tools, and support to integrate technology into academic courses during the semester. ETS also offers a collection of user guides covering the tools and technologies that are helpful for teaching in a variety of modalities.
  • Teaching@Tufts, a site jointly overseen by CELT (the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching) and ETS, hosts resources for teaching and effective use of technology to support students’ learning goals, such as online course design, online assessment, and available technology tools for teaching.

Mentoring Program

The A&S Interdepartmental Mentoring Program is sponsored by the Dean's Office to supplement the departmental mentoring of our tenure-track junior faculty. Each year, first-year junior faculty are paired up with a senior faculty mentor outside of their department but with similar interests. The goal of this faculty development program is to provide our junior faculty members with an earlier and deeper connection to the institution.

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching

The School of Arts and Sciences is traditionally known for its teaching, and so we are dedicated to helping our professors become the very best teachers they can be. The Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) collaborates with faculty, departments and schools to advance a culture of learner-centered, critically reflective teaching and leadership rooted in evidence and equity.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

The Human Resources Department has engaged an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide assistance and support for all Tufts employees with issues ranging from finding childcare providers to seeking out support for issues facing families and individuals. The EAP is a confidential counseling service providing professional help to employees, their dependents, and household members for any type of personal problem.

 

Additional Resources