Consulting Faculty
Overview
Consulting Faculty are individuals who hold a doctoral degree and are employed in business, industry, or government, or are retired from an academic institution, and who wish to visit Stanford. They may be paid or unpaid. They are appointed for one year, renewable.
These documents provide further clarification on Consulting Faculty and other short-term teaching titles:
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Quick - What's My Visitor's Line?
- Quick reference chart to identify the appropriate teaching title for an academic visitor. -
What's My Visitor's Line?
- More details on differences between Visiting Scholars, Visiting Faculty and Consulting Faculty, with updates on Visiting Instructors and an FAQ. -
Chapter 5.6, Consulting Faculty,, SoM Faculty Handbook - Description of Consulting Faculty ranks and policies.
Appointments and Reappointments
These web pages provide detailed, step-by-step instructions, checklists, and letter templates used in appointing and reappointing Consulting Faculty:
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Consulting Faculty with Salary- How to appoint, reappoint, and change FTE for paid Consulting Faculty.
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Consulting Faculty without Salary - How to appoint and reappoint unpaid Consulting Faculty.
