Faculty Resource Guide


Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is a community of scholar-teachers committed to the highest level of quality and integrity in their academic work. Likewise, EKU is committed to supporting faculty success and advancement. The Faculty Resource Guide is intended to be an informative, useful guide with information about the University that is of particular interest to our faculty.

The Faculty Resource Guide outlines information and resources pertinent to faculty at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). It provides resources developed by faculty and our administration that support faculty success and advancement. The Employee Handbook, which is available on the Human Resources webpage, applies to all employees.

This edition of the EKU Faculty Resource Guide contains resources available to faculty at the University as of April 2025. The guide will be updated annually with resources to support faculty success at EKU. Individual units are responsible for keeping all referenced links in the Faculty Resource Guide up to date.

Eastern Kentucky University Overview and Strategic Plan


Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure


Rights, Responsibilities, Benefits, and Resources


Instruction


Organization of the Faculty


The organization of the faculty-at-large and the Faculty Senate, as approved by the faculty-at-large in October 2022, are outlined here. For more information regarding the Faculty Senate or pending revisions to this document, visit the Faculty Senate inEKU page.