vii. Procedures for Initial Non-voting Faculty Appointments
Program staff or academic unit leaders initiate requests for non-voting faculty appointments by electronically submitting the Non-Voting Faculty Appointment Form to the Office of the Provost. The submission must include:
- A request for assignment of faculty rank;
- A description of how the candidate meets the criteria for the requested rank with respect to scholarship, teaching, and service; and
- The candidate’s current curriculum vitae.
The assignment of rank shall be made in accordance with the Criteria and Interpretive Statements for Rank. The length of the initial appointment shall follow the guidelines associated with the approved rank.
The Office of the Provost will review the request and supporting documentation and determine whether the appointment and requested rank meet institutional criteria. The Provost can forward the request to the Appointments and Promotion Committee at their discretion.
If approved, the Office of the Provost will notify the academic unit leader or program staff of the appointment in writing. The Office of the Provost will also notify the non-voting faculty member of the affirmative decision through a formal appointment letter.
For Type I: key academic leaders at the University, a non-voting faculty member being recommended at the rank of professor or associate professor the academic unit leader will submit an Application for Rank to recommend an initial assignment of rank along with the candidate’s CV. The Office of the Provost will forward the materials to the Faculty Senate’s Appointment and Promotion Committee. The committee is entitled to request additional documentation.
The committee shall review all documentation and by majority vote make a recommendation for rank in writing to the provost within two business days. This recommendation is to be accompanied by a supporting explanation from the committee. The provost will then review the recommendation and, if approved, recommend the appointment to the president and board of trustees at the next quarterly meeting