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Effective Date:

May 25, 2017

Supersedes:

COM Administrative Policies Initially Adopted February 28, 2007; amended June 1, 2009; September 30, 2010; January 19, 2011; June 12, 2012; May 10, 2013; July 10, 2014; Faculty Appointment Status Modifiers Policy Amended May 25, 2017.

Responsible Authority:

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Policy Statement

Faculty appointments which include the appointment status modifiers listed below are non-voting faculty members, not eligible for tenure or regular status.

• Adjunct: ÌýA part-time or temporary paid appointment extended to individuals who perform temporary teaching or research functions without a terminal degree.
• Affiliate: ÌýAppointment and Promotion Guidelines for Clinical Affiliate and Affiliate Faculty shall apply.
• Emeritus: ÌýAn honorary title conferred upon a retired faculty member in recognition of distinguished service to the College. ÌýReference: ÌýPolicy on Emeritus Professors, Librarians, and Scholar/Scientist/Engineer/Research Professor (January 2026)
• Honorary/Honoris Causa: ÌýThis is an honorary title awarded to an individual having achieved distinction and honor in his/her field. ÌýThe selection of recipients for honorary degrees is coordinated by the Office of the President. ÌýAny honorary faculty titles referenced in an appointment letter or otherwise identified with faculty, including but not limited to, those of Fellow or Senior Fellow, are not considered part of a tenured appointment and may be revised or eliminated based on operational and developmental considerations of the College at the pleasure and discretion of the Dean.
• Joint: ÌýA faculty member may be offered a compensated joint appointment in more than one department/college. ÌýThey maintain one primary appointment with one primary supervisor who consults with the secondary supervisor in regard to such issues as assignment, evaluation, promotion and tenure, salary, etc. ÌýThese appointments are made to promote interdisciplinary or inter-professional teaching and research. ÌýTermination of the primary appointment shall automatically terminate the joint appointment.
• Joint Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments: ÌýGuidelines for Joint Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments between an Academic Unit and a Pillar Center or Institute shall apply. ÌýThese guidelines are only for joint tenure-track faculty appointments defined as employment that is offered by an academic unit and a pillar center or institute. ÌýA joint appointment here is differentiated from an assignment that is made in two units or a joint appointment between two academic colleges or two academic units.
• Provisional: ÌýAn appointment of a faculty member who is not fully qualified for an academic rank but who expects to acquire such qualification in a short period of time.
• Secondary: ÌýA secondary appointment may be extended by a department to a person who meets the unit's professional qualifications, but whose primary assignment is in another unit at ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ outside the department. ÌýSecondary appointments do not include compensation and will only be extended to individuals who have the potential to substantially enhance the departments' scholarly, educational or research mission. ÌýTermination of the primary appointment shall automatically terminate the secondary appointment.
• Visiting: ÌýAn appointment extended when the faculty member or the position is not expected to be available for more than a limited time period. ÌýVisiting appointments that are not expected to extend beyond one year may be exempt from the Workday recruitment process as outlined in Office of the Provost Faculty Search and Hiring Procedures. ÌýVisiting appointments may be renewed for an additional term at the discretion of the Dean.