Faculty & Administrative Resources

The ever-evolving landscape of university administration can be extremely complex. This is especially true when faced with the specific policies, procedures and resources applied to personal situations and opportunities. On this page you will find a complete and comprehensive listing of the tools and information at your disposal to help navigate through these processes. These tools, as well as assistance from The Office of Faculty, are all afforded to you as a valued member of the Tisch School of the Arts. 

Resources for Teaching

Resources for Faculty

Arts Professor Policy

The origin, history and traditions of the Tisch School of the Arts require the recognition of certain faculty, Arts Professors, as having a unique relationship with the University predicated on principles set forth in the School’s creation. Arts Professors have achieved excellence in their discipline and are actively engaged in the production of new knowledge.

Arts Professor Policy (PDF)

Benefits

NYU is proud of the opportunities and advantages we offer to our employees. As a full-time faculty member, you are eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits program that provides access to quality health care and resources that can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle, provide for your financial security and balance your work and personal responsibilities.

Benefits

Conflict of Interest

TSOA recognizes that there are some professional activities and relationships, especially those involving matriculating TSOA students, which may be in conflict with a TSOA faculty member’s obligations to the school. In these situations, please refer to the following Tisch policy on Conflict of Interest. This is supplimental to, not in replacement of, New York Universities policies.  

Tisch Conflict of Interest Policy

Faculty Achievement Awards

Distinguished Teaching Award: This award, established in 1987, is presented annually to outstanding full-time faculty members in recognition that, along with research, exceptional teaching, both within and outside the classroom, is among our institutional priorities. 

Distinguished Teaching Award

David Payne-Carter Award: This award, which is student-driven, is given to a member of the Tisch faculty who excels in teaching. Student representatives form committees and nominate individuals from their respective departments.

Faculty Handbook

The Faculty Handbook is a guide to the faculty and is designed to present general information about New York University, and some of the more important University policies and practices as they apply to the Faculty of the University. It is also meant to inform and serve other members of the University community. The Handbook is compiled from a number of sources and is maintained by the Office of the Provost.

Faculty Handbook

Faculty Mentoring

The Center for Faculty Advancement (CFA) is committed to faculty success and provides research and practice support in form mentoring during the faculty lifecycle beginning with New Faculty Orientation (NFO). During NFO, faculty may become members of a mentoring institute that fosters the advancement, promotion, and retention of all faculty across NYU departments and schools.

Learn More.

Faculty Resource Network

An academic partnership devoted to faculty development. After 25 years in operation, we remain committed to this partnership, and to fostering connection, collaboration, and collegiality among our members.

Faculty Resource Network

Family Care

NYU's Work Life is committed to providing high quality resources for NYU faculty, administrators, and staff with children and elderly parents.

Family Care

Library Services for Faculty

Bobst Library is the main library at Washington Square South. Other libraries include Law, Medical, Dental, Courant, IFA, Real Estate and the libraries of the Consortium and other affiliated libraries.

Library Services

NYU Home

NYUHome is a service that provides information and facilitates collaboration, interaction, and communication for NYU faculty and staff members, and students in degree or diploma programs, both in the United States and overseas.

NYUHome

Teacher Policy

This policy outlines the procedures governing the appointment, review and reappointment of full-time, non-tenure track contract faculty holding the rank of “Teacher”. As experienced practitioners, teachers, and artists in their respective fields, TSOA Teachers make significant contributions to the distinct excellence of the School and enhance its reputation for teaching excellence.

Teacher Policy (PDF)

University Calendar

The Official University Academic Calendar provides relevant holidays, breaks, commencement, and school start/end dates. The Academic Calendar supplements the University Calendar with relevant University Registrar and Bursar dates.

University Calendar

Rescources for Administrators

Grant Reimbursements

Please use the guide below when submitting reimbursements for grant awards to the Tisch Budget Office. Please note, due to federal tax regulations faculty reimbursements must be processed within 60 days of expenditure or face taxation.

Grant Reimbursement Guidelines

the humanities initiative

Created in 2007, the Humanities Initiative at NYU draws on the diverse talents and interests of NYU’s humanities faculty and students while taking advantage of the university’s location in New York City.

The Humanities Initiative

Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholars are faculty sponsored research professors who visit New York University in order to engage in research and general scholarly and cultural interaction with New York University's faculty and students.

Visiting Scholar Program