Information on policies, benefits, services and other related matters of the University can be found in the Faculty Handbook, Part-time Faculty Handbook and Staff Employee Handbook, all of which are online. To access the Faculty Handbook, go to the University's home page at http://www.psu.edu/ and select "About Penn State." Click on "Administration" and then "Executive Vice President and Provost." The Faculty Handbook link is under "Publications." To access the Part-time Faculty Handbook, go to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs home page at http://www.psu.edu/oldmain/vprov and select "Part-time Faculty Handbook." To access the Staff Employee Handbook, go to the Office of Human Resources home page at http://www.ohr.psu.edu/ and select "Policies, Handbooks, Contracts." Links to the Faculty Handbook and the Part-time Faculty Handbook also are provided there.
The handbooks are intended for use as a general reference, and to provide the reader with referrals to official sources for definitive answers on University policies and policy guidelines. The handbooks are available in alternative format upon request. Information to be considered for inclusion in the Faculty Handbook should be sent to Brenda Hameister at bgh1@psu.edu and information regarding the Part-time Faculty Handbook should be sent to Katryn Boynton at klb8@psu.edu. Comments regarding the Staff Employee Handbook should be directed to Danielle Fritchman at drs199@psu.edu.