Common use of Visiting Faculty Clause in Contracts

Visiting Faculty. Positions are designated as visiting when the faculty member is on leave from another institution or is replacing a UVI faculty on leave. Visiting faculty are employed by contracts for periods not normally exceeding one academic year. Contracts may be renewed if funding sources and/or other circumstances permit; however, there shall be no presumption that visiting contracts will be renewed. Visiting faculty may apply for an open tenure-track or full-time non-tenure-track position, but there is no presumption of special consideration. All or a portion of years of uninterrupted service in a regular full-time position at the University may be considered towards tenure. The determination of the number of considered years towards tenure will be made in consultation with the faculty member at the time of appointment to a tenure- track position.

Visiting Faculty. Positions are designated as visiting when the faculty member is on leave from another institution or is replacing a UVI faculty on leave. Visiting faculty are employed by contracts for periods not normally exceeding one academic year. Contracts may be renewed if funding sources and/or other circumstances permit; however, there shall be no presumption that visiting contracts will be renewed. Visiting faculty may apply for an open tenure-track or full-time non-tenure-track position, but there is no presumption of special consideration. All or a portion of years of uninterrupted service in a regular full-time position at the University may be considered towards tenure. The determination of the number of considered years counted towards tenure will be made in consultation with the faculty member at the time of appointment to a tenure- tenure-track position.

Visiting Faculty. ‌ Positions are designated as visiting when the faculty member is on leave from another institution or is replacing a UVI faculty on leave. Visiting faculty are employed by contracts for periods not normally exceeding one academic year. Contracts may be renewed if funding sources and/or other circumstances permit; however, there shall be no presumption that visiting contracts will be renewed. Visiting faculty may apply for an open tenure-track or full-time non-tenure-track position, but there is no presumption of special consideration. All or a portion of years of uninterrupted service in a regular full-time position at the University may be considered towards tenure. The determination of the number of considered years counted towards tenure will be made in consultation with the faculty member at the time of appointment to a tenure- tenure-track position.