Nature of Appointment Chairpersons serve at the pleasure of the Dean and the Provost, and may be removed from the position at any time by the Provost, upon the recommendation of the Dean. In such an instance, the individual will be reassigned to responsibilities as a full-time faculty member. Chairpersons hired from outside the University must be employed at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, and must have credentials adequate for the award of academic tenure at the time of appointment. The recommendation on tenure for an incoming Chairperson will follow the established ASPT procedures for determining tenure, but on a time schedule appropriate for hiring negotiations. Exceptions must be recommended by the Dean of the College and approved by the Provost of the University.
Chairpersons normally serve in twelve-month positions.
The salary of newly appointed Chairpersons, whether internal or external, will be negotiated at the time of appointment. Criteria for salary determination shall include the professional accomplishments of the individual, market salaries for Chairpersons within the discipline, and the salary levels of Chairpersons in similar departments at Illinois State. Annual performance based salary increases may be recommended by the Dean. If the return to faculty assignment is within five years of the initial administrative appointment as Chairperson, the salary shall be renegotiated. Such renegotiations shall be based upon the market level of salaries for faculty in the discipline, the relative salary of others in the department, the professional accomplishments of the individual, and the performance of the individual as department Chairperson.