Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University

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In addition, three years of teaching experience at the associate professor rank must be acquired
at Fairmont State University prior to promotion.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LEVEL
To apply for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor/Senior Level, a faculty member must
meet the following minimum requirements:
1) fourteen years of combined college teaching and/or equivalent professional experience if
on the Technical Track;
AND
2) eight years of teaching experience as an Associate Professor at Fairmont State
University.
For the Associate Professor/Senior Level, the Education requirements and the Criteria for
Evaluation are identical to those currently in effect for the Associate Professor rank described
in the Fairmont State University Faculty Handbook.
Moreover, since no faculty member can ever be promoted to both Senior Levels, Associate
Professors who are or will be eligible for promotion to Professor may NOT apply for the
Associate Professor/Senior Level.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
To be eligible to apply for the rank of associate professor, a faculty member must meet the
following minimum requirements:
EDUCATION:
1) hold an earned doctorate or the terminal degree appropriate to the teaching field (See
Appendix A for additional certifications acceptable in lieu of a terminal degree);
OR
2) have formally completed all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation;
OR
3) hold an advanced degree, a national certification and have three years of non-teaching
industrial/professional experience after certification. The appropriate national certification
and experience will be identified at the College/School level and will be subject to approval
by the Faculty Senate; 4
OR
4) have achieved professional and scholarly distinction (e.g., published extensively in
nationally recognized professional journals, received national professional awards or
honors, delivered professional papers at national conferences, served as consultant to
nationally recognized groups or agencies). Primary consideration will be given to that
professional and scholarly achievement since the attainment of the current rank.
4 Approved by the Faculty Senate, May 11, 1993