Info resources for faculty

A comprehensive list of information resources for professors can be found within the fields below.

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ETH Structure, Policies and Guides

● Compliance Guide
● Faculty Handbook
● ETH Professor Ordinance
● ETH University Ordinance
● Codes of Conduct and Respect

Faculty Career Development

● ETH appointment procedures
● Onboarding timeline
● Networking and professional development
● Guidelines for Assistant Professors
● Mentoring
● Promotion / Tenure

Leadership & Team Management

● Leadership principles
● ALEA recipients - ETH role models
● Support for faculty as managers
● Benefits of promoting diversity
● Hiring and managing your team
● Understanding Swiss HR laws
● Handling grievances
● Ombuds persons & trusted intermediaries

Financial Management, Planning & Policies

● Professorship budgets
● Renovating your research space
● Financial regulations of ETH Zurich
● Start-up funds
● Purchasing procurements & impartiality
● Export control laws

 

Teaching & Curriculum Development

● What we teach - course catalog
● Lecturer's Conference (Faculty Board)
● Guidelines for Lecturers
● Educational Development & Technology
● Educational developers by department

Research, Tech Transfer & Collaborations

● Internal funding opportunities
● External funding opportunities
● Technology transfer
● Communicating your research success
● ETH's International Knowledge Database
● Working with the press

Library, Publishing and IT Services

● ETH Library - Main Site
● Search Portal
● Services for members of ETH Zurich
● Publishing, registering, managing
● Research Collection
● Research Data Management
● IT Service for Professors

Campus & Community Resources

● Maps
● Food services
● Sports clubs and classes
● Campus info & services
● Public transport cards
● Vehicles / Parking
● Campus Store

Professor employment at ETH

● Employment documents
● Work Permits
● Accessing the nethz network & ID
● Changing personnel data
● Declaring outside activities
● Leaves of absence
● Sabbaticals
● Retirement planning / Emeritus status

Beyond your Workplace

● Visa and Residency Permits
● Integrating into Switzerland
● Living in Zurich
● Languages
● Housing
● Support & Guidance for Families
● Dual Career Support
● Insurance
 

events

Calendars and Events

● Academic calendar
● Faculty meetings (conferences)
● Convivium (faculty club)
● Main ETH events calendar
● New Faculty Orientation
● Faculty Development Activities

Office Contacts

President | Faculty Affairs
Rector
VP for Research & Corporate Relations
VP for Finance & Controlling
VP for Human Resources & Infrastructure

Emergency Telephone Numbers

ETH internal connections: 888
ETH external connections: +41 44 342 11 88

Fire brigade / water pollution control: (0)118
Accidents (ambulance): (0)144
Poisoning (toxicology info centre): (0)145
Police: (0)117

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