Common use of Academic Ranks - Faculty Clause in Contracts

Academic Ranks - Faculty. 6.2.1 Faculty Ranks (a) All Faculty Member appointments shall be made to one of the following ranks: (i) Assistant Professor (Conditional); (ii) Assistant Professor; (iii) Associate Professor; and (iv) Professor. 6.2.2 Assistant Professor (Conditional) Faculty Members who have not yet completed a doctoral degree or the equivalent qualification for the position shall be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (Conditional) either in the tenure stream or on a CLTA contract. Upon completion of a doctoral degree or the equivalent qualification for the position, Assistant Professors (Conditional) shall be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor. If such member is in the tenure stream, he/she shall receive a three (3) year contract as of the July 1 following his/her promotion. 6.2.3 Assistant Professor, Tenure Stream (a) The Assistant Professor rank is the usual starting point for a person beginning a career of teaching, scholarship, including research and creative professional work, and service at the University. (b) All Faculty Members appointed at this rank in the tenure stream must have completed a doctoral degree or the equivalent qualification for the position. (c) An initial contract at the rank of Assistant Professor in the tenure stream shall be for a three (3) year term. (d) It should be clearly understood that the Employer is under no obligation to renew the contract of an Assistant Professor in the tenure stream. (e) Faculty Members holding an initial contract at the rank of Assistant Professor in the tenure stream shall be reviewed for renewal in the third year of the initial contract. Upon renewal, the initial contract shall be extended for a period of three