Common use of Academic Appointments Clause in Contracts

Academic Appointments. 5.1.1 Initial Faculty Appointments There shall be four (4) types of initial faculty appointments: a. Tenure-earning appointments are subject to the University tenure policy in Section 5.5. Faculty with these appointments have a probationary status. b. Term appointments shall normally be made for two (2) or three (3) years subject to satisfactory evaluation. Term appointments for less than two (2) years may be made for such reasons as late resignation, illness of regular faculty, enrollment requirements, program demands, or replacements for leaves of absence and sabbatical leaves. If appointed as the result of a national search, persons employed on Term appointments shall be given first consideration for newly authorized Term appointments, provided they meet the qualifications specified for the position and have had satisfactory annual evaluations. For newly authorized Term appointments for less than two (2) years, contingent faculty will be given serious consideration after current Term faculty, provided they meet the qualifications specified for the position and have had satisfactory annual evaluations. Persons on two (2) year Term or on three (3) year Term appointments who already hold the appropriate terminal degree shall be given serious consideration for new tenure-earning positions, provided they meet the qualifications specified for the position and have had satisfactory annual evaluations. c. Tenured appointments.

Academic Appointments. 5.1.1 Initial Faculty Appointments There shall be four (4) types of initial faculty appointments: a. Tenure-earning Tenure Earning appointments are subject to the University tenure policy in Section 5.55.6. Faculty with these appointments have a probationary status. b. Term appointments shall normally be made for two (2) or three (3) years subject to satisfactory evaluation. Term appointments for less than two (2) years may be made for such reasons as late resignation, illness of regular faculty, enrollment requirements, program demands, or replacements for leaves of absence and sabbatical leaves. If appointed as the result of a national search, persons employed on Term appointments shall be given first consideration for newly authorized Term appointments, provided they meet the qualifications specified for the position and have had satisfactory annual evaluations. For newly authorized Term appointments for less than two (2) years, contingent faculty will be given serious consideration after current Term faculty, provided they meet the qualifications specified for the position and have had satisfactory annual evaluations. Persons on two (2) year Term or on three (3) year Term appointments who already hold the appropriate terminal degree shall be given serious consideration for new tenure-earning Tenure Earning positions, provided they meet the qualifications specified for the position and have had satisfactory annual evaluations. c. Tenured appointments.