Who we are
At the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel (OAP), we’re a dedicated team of strategic partners committed to championing the University of Washington’s faculty, librarians, residents and fellows, postdocs, and academic staff. Our goal? To recruit, nurture and empower exceptional talent, fostering leadership and faculty excellence.
We believe collaboration is key to excellence.
By championing the unique passions and common goals of UW faculty and all academic personnel, we support a community of leaders who dare to be boundless.
Academic Human Resources
Academic HR, under the Office of Academic Personnel, collaborates across campuses to facilitate recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of faculty, librarians, and academic staff.
We aim to be a premier resource, offering guidance on policies and practices to support your success and advancement.
Faculty Advancement
The Office for Faculty Advancement (OFA) at UW takes the lead in fostering diversity and inclusion among faculty members. Through collaborative initiatives across the university, OFA supports the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty, striving to create inclusive environments that recognize and support excellence in research, teaching, and service, thereby enriching the academic community as a whole.
Faculty Development
The Office of Academic Personnel is dedicated to fostering faculty development, aligning recruitment with the University’s core values. We provide support in research, teaching, and service, ensuring success at every stage of your career—from leadership development and promotion to tenure, retirement, and beyond.
ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change
UW ADVANCE is a leading resource for academic leadership and gender equity in STEM. We catalyze systemic change through programming that supports the success of women faculty in STEM and academic leaders.
Collaboration is the cornerstone of great leadership. Just as our ability to prepare students, conduct groundbreaking research, and engage with the world hinges on the caliber of our faculty, so too does our collective success rely on our capacity to collaborate effectively.
Meet the executive leadership team
Faculty Code
The Faculty Code outlines the rights and responsibilities of faculty and administrators. It can be amended by the faculty through Class A legislation.
Faculty Senate
The UW system of shared governance makes it a responsibility of faculty to share with the administration the day-to-day governance of the university. There are four institutions of faculty governance with different sets of responsibilities: Faculty Senate, Secretary of the Faculty, university faculty councils, and schools, colleges & campuses.
Faculty & Staff Insider
Faculty & Staff Insider is a place to find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
News
Additional Workday Changes to Support EO59 Revisions
November 22, 2024
Effective Mid-December (no later than December 16, 2024) In alignment with the revisions to EO59 announced earlier this year, several updates will be made in Workday to improve allowance plan functionality and compliance. These changes include: ADS Allowance Validation: ADS allowance plan additions and updates will only process if there is an active academic appointment…
Celebrating Shelley Kostrinsky’s Legacy and Impact
November 22, 2024
Assistant Vice Provost Shelley Kostrinsky recently announced her retirement from the University of Washington, concluding an impactful 20-year career dedicated to advancing UW's academic community. After starting her career as a labor and employment attorney in New York and Washington, Shelley joined UW in 2004 as an Assistant Attorney General in the UW Division. In…
ISO Ends Issuance of Original Paper DS-2019s for J-1 Exchange Visitors
November 21, 2024
In April of 2023, for the first time ever, the U.S. Department of State issued regulations allowing distribution of scanned DS-2019s by program sponsors. Hard-copy printouts of these scanned DS-2019s have the same authority as their paper originals. Since that change, ISO has issued both scanned DS-2019s to increase speed and efficiency as well as…