The WPI Faculty Handbook

The WPI faculty handbook outlines the rights, responsibilities, and expectations of faculty members at WPI.

Reorganized
May 9, 2023

Updated Content
February 14, 2024 - March 13, 2024 - May 7, 2024 - November 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Reformatted
July 1, 2025

Full Document

• The WPI Faculty Handbook

Individual Chapters

1. Governance
2. Academic Appointments
3. Tenure
4. Promotions
5. Faculty Grievance Procedures
6. Policies Regarding Academics and Academic Programs
7. Awards and Award Committees
8. Certain Policies on Faculty Benefits and Opportunities
9. Certain WPI Legal Policies
10. Faculty Conduct Policies

Other

Handbook Supplements

• Revise Handbook to Accommodate Bi-weekly Pay (Passed November 12, 2025)
• Revise the Policy on Research Conduct (Passed December 3, 2025)
• Revise the Policy on Sabbatical Leaves (Passed April 15, 2026)
• Revise the Intellectual Property Policy (Passed April 15, 2026)
• Temporarily Increase CTAF Membership by One (Passed December 11, 2024, Expires June 30, 2027)
• Extend the Term for the Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching and Research Faculty (CTRF) (Passed March 19, 2025, Expires June 30, 2027)
• Sabbatical Checklist (docx) (pdf)

Policies and Resources

Other relevant University policies are found at: https://www.wpi.edu/about/policies

Other policies, which apply to all WPI employees, are available from the Division of Talent & Inclusion at: https://www.wpi.edu/offices/talent/policies-compliance

Policies regarding obligations under various Federal copyright laws are found at: https://www.wpi.edu/about/policies/copyright-compliance

Policies related to data security are available from Information Technology Services at: https://www.wpi.edu/offices/it/information-security/security-policies

The WPI Faculty Governance webpages are found at: https://www.wpi.edu/offices/faculty-governance