Exceptionally, with the approval of the Vice Chancellor, faculty with little or no professional experience may be appointed at the rank of senior instructor with the explicit agreement and understanding that after two years of service they undergo a review that will result in either transfer to the tenure track at the rank of assistant professor, or to a terminal contract. Appointments of senior instructors are at-will appointments. 1.2.3 Assistant Professor Assistant professors should have the terminal degree appropriate to the field, or its equivalent. They should be well qualified to practice librarianship, and show promise for continual growth in the field, and for scholarly and service contributions. Appointment at the rank of assistant professor initiates service toward tenure consideration.
Initial appointment is normally for two academic years.
Assuming successful reviews this is followed by two reappointment periods. Consideration for promotion to associate professor and award of tenure is undertaken in the seventh year of service at the rank of assistant professor, with promotion and tenure, if approved, taking affect following a total of seven years of service. In certain circumstances, where it is mutually agreeable to the faculty member and the Libraries, a faculty member may be appointed at the rank of assistant professor with reappointment periods phased toward fewer than seven years prior to attainment of tenure, but in no case shall more than three years credit toward tenure be granted. Once credit toward tenure has been granted it cannot be renegotiated. Associate Professor Associate professors should have the terminal degree appropriate to the field, or its equivalent, considerable experience in the practice of librarianship, and promising accomplishment in scholarly work and service to the discipline and profession.