Faculty Nomenclature
- Adjunct with Rank
- Affiliate with Rank
- Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)
- Associate Professor (Tenure-track)
- Clinical Faculty (in printable PDF format)
- Extension Faculty (in printable PDF format)
- Instructor (Tenure-track)
- Joint Faculty Appointments (in printable PDF format)
- Lecturer
- Professor (Tenure-track)
- Research Faculty (in printable PDF format)
- Senior Lecturer
- Visiting with Rank
Adjunct with Rank
Persons appointed on a per course, per semester basis with salary. Persons hold academic rank but are not eligible for tenure, fringe benefits, sabbatical leaves, or election to the faculty seats in the Academic Senate. This appointment is renewable.
Affiliate with Rank
Persons whose primary occupations are normally nonacademic and who contribute to the University's education, research, and/or service activities on a limited-time basis. They are either from a different college/school than the position location, or from outside the university. This appointment involves no compensation. Persons hold academic rank but are not eligible for tenure, fringe benefits, sabbatical leaves, or election to the faculty seats in the Academic Senate. Appointment is one to three years; renewable.
Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)
An Assistant Professor shall have completed formal advanced study appropriate for his or her field and have had successful teaching or other relevant experience.
Associate Professor (Tenure-track)
An Associate Professor shall have completed formal advanced study, have had several years of successful teaching experience or other relevant experience, and have shown evidence of professional development and scholarly interest as reflected in research or other individual creative effort.
Instructor (Tenure-track)
An Instructor is a faculty member who has not completed the appropriate terminal degree.
Lecturer
Persons whose primary occupation is teaching and appointed for specific periods of one to three years, renewable for up to 7 years. A lecturer with an appointment at 75% time or more is eligible for tenure or sabbatical leaves.
Professor (Tenure-track)
A Professor shall have a background of successful teaching and research, marked by the perspective of maturity and experience, or some outstanding creative attribute recognizable in the academic world as a special asset to a university faculty.
Senior Lecturer
Several years of teaching experience and appointed for specific periods of one to three year, renewable for up to 7 years. A senior lecturer with an appointment at 75% time or more is eligible for fringe benefits. Senior lecturers are not eligible for tenure or sabbatical leaves.
Visiting with Rank
Persons who hold regular faculty appointments at other institutions and who contribute to the University’s educational or research activities on either a full-time or part-time basis. Appointments are for specific periods of time. Initial appointments are for a maximum of one year and are renewable not to exceed three years. Visiting faculty are not eligible for tenure, sabbatical leaves or election to the faculty seats in the Faculty Senate.
