1. Faculty council
Faculty members all sit on Faculty Council. Agendas, minutes and invites are on the myCourses platform. For more information, contact dean.law [at] mcgill.ca.
2. Academic laptop program
The Academic Laptop Program assists tenured and tenure-stream academic staff by subsidizing part or all the costs of purchasing laptop computers to be used for teaching purposes.
3. Professional development fund
As per the 2019-2020 Academic Salary Policy, each eligible academic staff member is allowed up to $750 annually for Professional Development purposes. Eligible staff who do not use the full $750 in a given fiscal year may carry forward all, or any unused amount derived over two consecutive years, for a cumulative maximum of $1500.
4. Academic reappointments
Reappointments shall be for a definite term of up to three years. It is practice to grant three-year reappointments to candidates who are on track for tenure and one- or two-year reappointments to candidates whose performance of their academic duties is of concern. Find out more about Academic reappointments.
5. Academic promotions
- Promotion of Tenure-Track Professors and Librarians
The Statutory Selection Committee (SSC) considers the Promotion dossier either after review and positive recommendation by the candidate's home department(s) and Faculty, or after the process is initiated by the candidate under the process initiated by the candidate after 10 years. The University Secretariat oversees promotion dossiers and further information is available from their Information on Promotion website. - Tenure Consideration
Tenure consideration for tenure-track professors and librarians is mandatory at a certain point in their McGill careers. Academic staff members may put forth a dossier for early consideration, if advisable.
6. Academic leaves
If you require a disability leave or another type of leave of absence, consult the Academic leaves web page.
7. Sabbatic leaves
Sabbaticals give tenured academic staff temporary teaching release to devote their full time and attention to research and scholarly initiatives. The Sabbatic leaves web page describes the deadlines and procedures to apply.
8. Professorships and research chairs
The Academic Personnel Office administers three kinds of professorships and research chairs:
- Canada Research Chairs
- Endowed Chairs and Professorships
- Internal Awards Professorships and Scholarships
If you have some questions on the application process, contact research.law [at] mcgill.ca.
9. Academic Personnel Office forms
To report a conflict of interest, fill out the Equity and Diversity Survey, or deal with other matters of recruitment, leaves and departures, visit the APO Forms web page.
