Lecturers and Lecturer Adjuncts are eligible for parking, bookstore, recreation center, library, and University ID privileges as is consistent with specific campus policies. Sufficient instructional support, including access to supplies, staff support, and office space for meeting students, shall be provided. Lecturers and Lecturers Adjunct shall be eligible for most teaching awards. A written statement of policy should be provided from the beginning of employment. The title of Instructor is a non-tenure track faculty rank position.
Instructors normally hold a terminal degree appropriate for the discipline.
Instructors usually teach undergraduate courses, and may have advising responsibilities and some limited administrative responsibilities in addition. Application to the Graduate School for graduate faculty status is required in order for instructors to teach at the graduate level, including service on graduate committees. A letter of initial appointment which defines the salary and terms of employment will generally be written for a period of one or two years. Letters of reappointment may be written for periods of up to four years. Comprehensive reviews associated with reappointment are required at least once every four years.