On an exception basis, with evidence of recognized credentials and direct academic involvement, the president may recommend Board of Visitor election to professorial rank. Election to academic rank by the Board of Visitors is dependent upon appointment to a position eligible for faculty status. Initial appointment Academic general faculty are recommended to the provost or the vice president for health affairs by the deans of the schools. Initial appointments normally are for a minimum period of one calendar or academic year and a maximum term of three calendar or academic years. Administrative general faculty are recommended to the provost or the vice president for health affairs by the vice presidents or the deans of the schools.
Appointments normally are for a minimum period of one year and a maximum term of three years.
The term of positions reporting to the president is normally five years. Reappointments and Standards of Notice Monitoring the progress of newly appointed general faculty members is the responsibility of the appropriate supervisor. An evaluation is made prior to the end of the first term of appointment to ascertain that the faculty member is performing in a highly satisfactory manner the assigned duties. If the evaluation is positive, the faculty member normally can expect to be reappointed for another one to three succeeding years. For example, if a person's appointment expires on a specific date, this policy is satisfied if notice of non-reappointment is provided any time prior to or after that date so long as separation from University employment does not occur prior to the passage of the three month, six month, or twelve month period of additional employment to which the employee is entitled after the notice has been given.