Common use of Faculty Appointment Clause in Contracts

Faculty Appointment. The appointment of a faculty member to a rank represents a judgment by the Department, Chair, ▇▇▇▇, VPAA, and President that the individual has met the requirements of the rank and is an indication of the institution's confidence in the individual. Tenure and Promotion are earned achievements and not entitlements. 34.1 Rank of Assistant Professor Persons appointed to this rank shall hold an earned doctorate, terminal degree, or be "All But Dissertation" (ABD) in their field or related field. In certain disciplines a master's degree plus professional certification appropriate to the discipline will meet the degree requirements. Assistant Professors shall show competence and creativity in teaching, demonstrated ability to do scholarly or creative work, and serve on university committees. Assistant Professors must complete their doctorate or terminal degree prior to applying for tenure or promotion to Associate Professor. 34.2 Rank of Associate Professor Persons appointed to this rank shall hold an earned doctorate or terminal degree in their field or related field, and shall have demonstrated excellence in teaching, evidence of scholarly or creative productivity, and active involvement on university committees. In certain disciplines a master's degree plus professional certification appropriate to the discipline will meet the degree requirements. 34.3 Rank of Professor Persons appointed to this rank shall hold an earned doctorate or terminal degree in their field or related field, and shall have demonstrated excellence in teaching, evidence of significant scholarly or creative productivity, and leadership on university committees. In certain disciplines a master's degree plus professional certification appropriate to the discipline will meet the degree requirements. They shall have served a minimum of five years in the rank of Associate Professor and be tenured prior to appointment to this rank. 34.4 The first contract issued to a faculty member who has been hired to a tenure-track position must state the number of years granted, if any, toward tenure and/or promotion. Normally, the credit towards tenure and/or promotion will not exceed two years and is subject to the following: 34.4.1 For each year that the faculty member has served full-time at an accredited post-secondary institution at the rank of assistant professor or higher, she may receive a year's credit towards tenure and\or promotion with the approval of the department and/or discipline faculty and the VPAA. 34.4.2 Normally, the maximum credit that a faculty member can receive under this policy is two years. Any further credit can only be granted with approval of the majority of the members of the Bargaining Unit within the faculty of that department and the VPAA. 34.4.3 In addition, if no credit toward tenure or promotion was granted upon initial hire, within the first year of service, faculty members with significant academic or non- academic (e.g., industry, public sector) experience may negotiate for up to two (2) years credit towards tenure and/or promotion by virtue of their contributions to their academic discipline or in nonacademic work experiences. Such credit will be granted after the approval of the departmental faculty, the ▇▇▇▇, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Maximum credit granted will normally not exceed two (2) years. 34.4.4 Hiring professors with tenure will be a rare occurrence and may only be done with the recommendation of the VPAA and with approval of the majority of members of the Bargaining Unit faculty of the department/discipline and with final approval of the President.

Faculty Appointment. The appointment of a faculty member to a rank represents a judgment by the Department, Chair, ▇▇▇▇, VPAA, and President that the individual has met the requirements of the rank and is an indication of the institution's confidence in the individual. Tenure and Promotion are earned achievements and not entitlements. 34.1 . Rank of Assistant Professor Persons appointed to this rank shall hold an earned doctorate, terminal degree, or be "All But Dissertation" (ABD) in their field or related field. In certain disciplines a master's degree plus professional certification appropriate to the discipline will meet the degree requirements. Assistant Professors shall show competence and creativity in teaching, demonstrated ability to do scholarly or creative work, and serve on university committees. Assistant Professors must complete their doctorate or terminal degree prior to applying for tenure or promotion to Associate Professor. 34.2 . Rank of Associate Professor Persons appointed to this rank shall hold an earned doctorate or terminal degree in their field or related field, and shall have demonstrated excellence in teaching, evidence of scholarly or creative productivity, and active involvement on university committees. In certain disciplines a master's degree plus professional certification appropriate to the discipline will meet the degree requirements. 34.3 . Rank of Professor Persons appointed to this rank shall hold an earned doctorate or terminal degree in their field or related field, and shall have demonstrated excellence in teaching, evidence of significant scholarly or creative productivity, and leadership on university committees. In certain disciplines a master's degree plus professional certification appropriate to the discipline will meet the degree requirements. They shall have served a minimum of five years in the rank of Associate Professor and be tenured prior to appointment to this rank. 34.4 . The first contract issued to a faculty member who has been hired to a tenure-track position must state the number of years granted, if any, toward tenure and/or promotion. Normally, the credit towards tenure and/or promotion will not exceed two years and is subject to the following: 34.4.1 : For each year that the faculty member has served full-time at an accredited post-secondary institution at the rank of assistant professor or higher, she may receive a year's credit towards tenure and\or promotion with the approval of the department and/or discipline faculty and the VPAA. 34.4.2 . Normally, the maximum credit that a faculty member can receive under this policy is two years. Any further credit can only be granted with approval of the majority of the members of the Bargaining Unit within the faculty of that department and the VPAA. 34.4.3 . In addition, if no credit toward tenure or promotion was granted upon initial hire, within the first year of service, faculty members with significant academic or non- academic (e.g., industry, public sector) experience may negotiate for up to two (2) years credit towards tenure and/or promotion by virtue of their contributions to their academic discipline or in nonacademic work experiences. Such credit will be granted after the approval of the departmental faculty, the ▇▇▇▇, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Maximum credit granted will normally not exceed two (2) years. 34.4.4 . Hiring professors with tenure will be a rare occurrence and may only be done with the recommendation of the VPAA and with approval of the majority of members of the Bargaining Unit faculty of the department/discipline and with final approval of the President.