Disability coverage is provided to all faculty after one year and may be purchased at employee expense during the first year. A significant benefit is tuition remission for dependents. Faculty dependents may attend the University at no tuition cost provided they are admitted. The University participates in a number of tuition exchange programs where a child may attend another institution within the exchange consortium at no tuition expense. Faculty members and dependents who are not degree-seeking may take a single course for credit each semester without charge provided the class has space.
Information is provided during the interview process.
Approximately halfway to the tenure review, typically at the end of the third year, a mid-course review occurs with input from tenured members of the faculty. If the mid-course review shows serious problems, a terminal contract is issued for the following year. If the review is positive, a research leave is available for the following spring semester. At the beginning of the sixth year, unless a person is on a shortened tenure track, a formal tenure review takes place. External reviews of scholarly work are solicited, 80-100 former students are requested to write about teaching, and the faculty candidate puts together a formal portfolio.