About Us

The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty serves as Harvard’s central faculty affairs office, coordinating efforts to recruit and retain outstanding scholars, advance their research and teaching, and support their work-life balance.

We support Harvard faculty throughout their careers by:

• Partnering with Schools and relevant offices on best practices for faculty recruitment and retention.
• Overseeing the University level review of academic appointments, including tenure-track, tenured and senior non-ladder faculty.
• Overseeing faculty appointments to School-based endowed chairs, central endowed chairs and University Professorships.
• Sponsoring programs and financial assistance for faculty to meet their dependent care needs while pursuing their academic careers.
• Hosting professional development and networking opportunities for faculty and their partners.

• Collecting and analyzing data on recruitment, promotion, and retention to inform policy and decision-making.