A Limited-Term Appointment is a Full. Time Appointment to the academic staff of the University for a specified period. Such an Appointment may be filled either through a competition advertised inside and outside the University in accord with the provisions of the Article Employment Equity, or through the provisions of Clause 5.1.1 of this Article or the Letter of Understanding on Limited-Duties Conversions. An appointee in such a position is not on Probation for a Tenured or Continuing status Appointment. There is no guarantee that such an Appointment will be renewed at the end of the specified period. Mere non-renewal of a Limited-Term Appointment does not constitute dismissal as defined in the Article Discipline.
