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> ## Documentation Index
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# Table of Contents

[Chapter 1: The University](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-the-university)

[Chapter 2: The University Faculty and Its Organization](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-the-university-faculty-and-its-organization)

[Chapter 3: Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-the-university)

[Chapter 4: Professional Affairs of the Faculty](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-professional-affairs-of-the-faculty)

[Chapter 5: Duke University Research Policy Manual](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-rpm)

[Chapter 6: Faculty Responsibilities with Respect to Students](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-faculty-responsibilities-with-respect-to-students)

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[Appendix A: Governing Documents](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-a-governing-documents)

[Appendix B: Bylaws of the University Faculty](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-b-bylaws-of-the-university-faculty)

[Appendix C: School Bylaws and Rules](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-c-school-bylaws-rules)

[Appendix D: Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-d-academic-freedom-tenure)

[Appendix E: Schools’ Appointment, Promotion, Tenure and Other Procedures](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-e-school-apt-procedures)

[Appendix F: Faculty Ombuds and Faculty Hearing Committee](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-f-faculty-ombuds-fhc)

[Appendix G: University Committees](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-g-university-committees)

[Appendix H: Travel](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-h-travel)

[Appendix I: Pickets, Protests, and Demonstrations](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-i-pickets-protests-demonstrations)

[Appendix J: Duke Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Misconduct](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-j-misconduct)

[Appendix K: Steps in the Process of Approving New Academic Degrees and Changing the Name of a Unit](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-k-degrees-units)

[Appendix L: Policy on Consensual Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculty and Students](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-l-faculty-student-relationships)

[Appendix M: Policies Related to Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Consulting](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-m-intellectual-property)

[Appendix N: Master List of Acronyms](https://policies.provost.duke.edu/docs/faculty-handbook-appendix-n-acronyms)