Faculty Handbook Amended to Remove Gender-Binary Language
In response to a request from the tri-chairs of the Faculty Senate, the Office of the Provost has amended Sections I, II, and III of the Faculty Handbook to remove gender-binary language. Language pertaining to the Ombuds was also updated, changing “Ombudsman” to “Ombuds.” The revised text in Sections I, II, and III is designated as “revised Office of the Provost, November 21, 2022.” Section III.E “Patent and Tangible Research Property Policies and Procedures” is a shared policy with the Pennbook. The Pennbook and the Faculty Handbook were both updated to remove gender-binary language for this policy, adding the notation, “revised, Office of the Provost, December 16, 2022.” The revised handbook can be found at: https://catalog.upenn.edu/faculty-handbook/.