This report contains selected considerations for faculty retirement policies. The first section consists of selected issues pertaining to faculty retirement policies (when to retire, retirement income, early retirement issues, salary costs, and retired faculty at the University of Virginia). The second section contains a report of the findings of a survey of faculty retirement policies in the Association of American Universities. The purpose of the survey was to ascertain present retirement policies and topical studies being conducted at similar insitutions for serious study and planning. Forty-three institutions composed the sample. The third section raises issues that need further research. The survey questionnaire is contained in the appendix. (Author/PG)