The following policies are in use by the Dean of the Faculty:

• In collaboration with the chairs, the Dean of the Faculty created a guide to managing academic unit budgets for chairs in Fall of 2025.
• The Dean of the Faculty and the AAC established this visiting faculty independent study and thesis advising policy in 2017
• The AAC established this policy on Major / minor curricular changes in 2016.
• The VP for Finance and Administration and the Dean of the Faculty established this weather emergencies policy in 2021.
• The Dean of the Faculty updated the options for faculty retirement plans in 2021.
• The AAC updated its long term faculty line retention policy in 2025.
• Accounting updated its travel policies in 2025.
• The Dean of the Faculty and the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion updated the policy for target of opportunity hires in 2025:
• The Dean of the Faculty and Bates Communication and Marketing established policies for moderated content in 2024.
• The Dean of the Faculty established this policy in 2016 regarding student academic appeals.
• The Dean of the Faculty updated its Course release and buyout policy in 2025.
• Student Affairs updated the college’s guest access policies in 2025.
• The Data Governance Group updated the college’s data governance policies in 2025.
• The Dean of the Faculty created a policy on startup fund extension in 2025.