Faculty and staff support  

Student success begins with academic faculty and staff who are engaged in the academic planning process. To help academic personnel create successful student outcomes, Academic Affairs provides access to:

• teaching resources
• curriculum development
• assessments to improve student learning

Academic Affairs also ensures that academic personnel have access to relevant policies and forms, such as the faculty handbook, syllabus policy statements, and other important documents.

Faculty recruitment and retention

Northern Arizona University offers a vibrant, thriving academic community. We strive for diversity in our hiring process to strengthen the perspectives, methodologies, and theoretical approaches that our faculty bring to the classroom.

Additionally, we provide opportunities for current faculty to advance with the university, including tenure.