1. • READ THIS FIRST: Full-Time Faculty Hiring Process (Updated in Summer 2026)
   • Faculty Recruitment Flowchart
   • For Part I (Request to Advertise for Faculty)
     • Please fill out the Part I form. Review this FAQ document for more information about the new Part I Form. 
     • This form will ask you to include three items when submitting Part I: 
       • Proposed funding plan - Proposed Funding Plan Template (FY27)
       • Proposed advertisement - Template for Faculty Hiring Advertisements
       • Supplemental responses - Template for Consideration of Proposed Faculty Hires (revised: 10/2025)
   • Request to Interview Faculty Candidates
   • Part II (Request to Hire Faculty) - this is the follow-up form to the Part I, which is to be completed when the final candidate has been selected
     • Please upload the candidate's CV, the School/Department's draft offer letter, and the budget information requested on the form. 

(These documents replace the Form 1-A, 1-R, 1-P, and 1-T; they should be downloaded as Microsoft Word files for editing by the candidate. Please do not try to modify them without first downloading and saving them on a local drive. You do not need to request sharing permission in order to download the forms. If you encounter problems accessing these forms, please notify acad-contracts @ cua.edu.)

Faculty Action Form: Explainer and Instructions (NEW in summer 2026)

Reference Chart for Faculty Actions This is a spreadsheet designed to capture visually the categories of faculty and the steps needed for appointments, reappointments, and promotions. (Please cross-reference with the Faculty Handbook as needed and provide any edits or feedback to acad-contracts @ cua.edu.)

• Faculty Action Form: Regular Faculty
• Faculty Action Form: Associates of the Faculty

Please complete this form to request approval for a Dual Appointment.

Please complete this form to request an interim or regular appointment of a Department Chair.

• Request for Consideration for Approval of New or Significantly Modified Undergraduate or Graduate Program 
• Request to Suspend Admission to an Undergraduate/Graduate Program 
• Request to Reinstate Admission to an Undergraduate/Graduate Program

• Fund 12 Proposal Submissions
• Special Tuition Rate Requests

• Sabbatical and Leave of Absence Requests: Information and forms concerning sabbatical and leave of absence requests can be found on the Graduate Studies page here. 
• Temporary Disability Sick Leave (Faculty): To apply for temporary disability sick leave, please complete the following form after discussing this request with your chair or dean: Application for Temporary Disability Sick Leave (Faculty) 
• Parental Leave Requests: To apply for parental leave, please complete the following form after discussing this request with your chair or dean: Application for Parental Leave
• Extension Requests: To request an extension to the probationary period for continuous tenure, please complete the following form: Request for Tenure Extension

• Click Here for the Faculty Supplemental Appointment Position Description Template
• Click Here to upload Faculty Supplemental Appointment Position Descriptions

• Request for Adjustment in Faculty Workload Apportionment (Deans Only)

• Click Here to submit a Request for Provost and/or Office of General Counsel Approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Affiliation Agreement
• Click Here to upload the Finalized Version of a Fully Endorsed (i.e., signed by all parties) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Affiliation Agreement
• Click Here for the Office of General Counsel page, which contains a number of standard Contracts/Agreements. Reach out to the Office of General Counsel for a template or if you need assistance framing an agreement.
• Click Here for the Q&A Document 

• Click Here to submit a Request for Provost Office action regarding immigration matters for full-time faculty members 

• Click Here to submit a Request to be Absent from University Events

• Faculty Handbook
• Academic Senate CAP Handbook
• Memo for External Consultation (Tenure and/or Promotion to Ordinary Professor)