FACULTY HANDBOOK July 2009 - Morgan State University

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PAGE 88 * Morgan State University Faculty HandbookC. OTHER FACULTY RANKS1. Visiting - The prefix "Visiting" before an academic title (e.g., "Visiting Professor") shallindicate a special appointment without eligibility for promotion and/tenure. An appointeegiven this rank is usually associated with another academic institution or other employer.The rank accorded to a "Visiting" appointee shall be granted based on the same criteriarequired for the University’s regular and full-time appointees holding the ranks ofAssistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. An appointment to the rank of“Visiting” Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor shall have no effect untilsuch time as a fully executed employment contract is executed by the President (or thePresident’s designee) and the appointee. Prior to the existence of a fully executedemployment contract between the parties, no employment relationship exists between theparties, and the appointee shall neither perform any services for the University nor have areasonable expectation of compensation for any services that the appointee may render.Any attempts by any person other than the President (or designee) to effectuate anappointment shall be void.2. Adjunct - The prefix "Adjunct" before an academic title (e.g., “Adjunct Professor”) shallindicate a special appointment without eligibility for promotion and/or tenure. Personsappointed as adjunct faculty are persons possessing outstanding skills and/or experiencewho have offered to provide instruction, often without monetary compensation. Where anadjunct appointee receives monetary compensation from the University, the term of theappointment shall not exceed one fiscal year at a time. The rank accorded to an “Adjunct”appointee shall be granted based on the same criteria required for the University’s regularand full-time appointees holding the ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, andProfessor. An appointment to the rank of “Adjunct” Professor, Associate Professor, orAssistant Professor shall have no effect until such time as a fully executed employmentcontract is executed by the President (or the President’s designee) and the appointee. Priorto the existence of a fully executed employment contract between the parties, noemployment relationship exists between the parties, and the appointee shall neitherperform any services for the University nor have a reasonable expectation ofcompensation for any services that the appointee may render. Any attempts by any personother than the President (or designee) to effectuate an appointment shall be void.3. Honorary Faculty Titles - There shall be two honorary faculty titles: UniversityDistinguished Professor and Faculty Emeritus. Recipients of these titles shall bedesignated in writing by the President.A. University Distinguished Professor - The title "University Distinguished Professor"shall be used in the designation of outstanding persons with careers of distinguishedservice characterized by scholarship and eminence on both a local and national levelas adjudged by their colleagues. Recommendations for “University DistinguishedProfessor” shall originate with the Department Chair (with faculty input) of thecandidate’s department and shall be forwarded to the Dean, to the Vice President forAcademic Affairs, and the President for the President’s decision.B. Faculty Emeritus - The status of emeritus may be granted to a retired tenuredUniversity faculty member who has provided a minimum of twenty (20) years ofmeritorious service to the University and shall be designated by the title of the rankheld at retirement: Professor Emeritus, Associate Professor Emeritus or Assistant
PAGE 89 * Morgan State University Faculty HandbookIV. PROMOTION AND TENUREProfessor Emeritus. Recommendations for emeritus status shall originate with theDepartment Chair (with faculty input) of the candidate’s department and shall beforwarded to the Dean, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the President forthe President’s decision.Promotions and/or tenure shall require the submission of an Application for Promotionand/or Tenure (“Application”), the satisfaction of the criteria established in this APTPolicy to qualify for promotion and/or tenure and an affirmative written letter from thePresident granting promotion and/or tenure. Neither promotion nor tenure is automatic;nor are they achieved simply as a result of service to the University over a number ofyears. Similarly, successive reappointments or the completion of a specified period ofservice shall not confer a right to tenure. A candidate must instead meet the requirementsfor promotion and/or tenure as set forth in this APT Policy. Moreover, decisions regardingappointment, promotion and tenure shall also consider important institutional factors,including but not limited to: the University mission, program enrollment and interest, thedirection of the respective college and/or schools as well as the goals and objectives ofacademic departments.A. THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR REVIEW ANDRECOMMENDATION OF PROMOTION AND TENURE1. Application by the Candidate - A tenure-track faculty member wishing to beconsidered for promotion and/or tenure shall submit a fully completed, official Applicationfor Promotion and/or Tenure2 (“Application”) and accompanying dossier no later than thethird Monday in September of the academic year in which the faculty member is eligiblefor review as set forth in Section IV of this APT Policy. A faculty member who fails tosubmit a timely Application in accordance with the time frames set forth in this APTPolicy shall not be entitled to be considered for promotion and/or tenure. The Applicantfor promotion and/or tenure shall be the Applicant’s own advocate in the review process.The Applicant shall be responsible for the preparation, compilation, and submission of adossier 3. Along with the Application, the Applicant shall submit a dossier to theDepartment Chair. The dossier shall contain the following:A. An up-to-date curriculum vita,B. The most recent annual report,C. Peer and student evaluation, andD. Other documentation the Applicant deems relevant to the Applicant’sfulfillment of the criteria for promotion and/or tenure as set forth inSection IV.B. of the APT Policy.2An official Application is a form generated by the Office of the Vice President forAcademic Affairs and must be completed in full and submitted in a timely manner in order toconstitute an application for promotion and/or tenure.3 Dossiers become the property of the University. Applicants who wish to retain a copy oftheir dossier should make copies of the items that are included in the dossier submitted to theDepartment Chair.
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