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Councils and policies:

• A&S Council
  Elected by the Arts and Sciences faculty and serves as this faculty’s primary institution for faculty governance
• University Academic Council
  The Academic Council and the Executive Committee which it elects are the chief instruments of faculty governance at Duke University
• Intellectual property rights policy (PDF)
  Principles, guidelines, and provisions regarding intellectual property at Duke
• Undergraduate Teaching assistants (PDF)
  Best practices, policies and guidelines for undergraduate teaching assistants

• Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Handbook (PDF)
  Procedures for appointments, reappointments, promotions and tenure
• A Guide for Arts & Sciences Administrators
  A reference for departmental administrators in Arts and Science with emphasis on budgetary management, payroll oversight, and personnel supervision
• Chairs Handbook
  Reference for chairs in Arts and Science
• Faculty Handbook (PDF, 1.3 MB)
  Contains policies and procedures pertinent to Duke faculty
• DUS Handbook
  Resources and guidelines for Director of Undergraduate Studies