Lecturer positions in the second category were created to reduce the extent of reliance on associate faculty. The UFC-FAC considers it important to have separate names for these very different groups. The letter of appointment to an acting position shall specify that the appointment will be converted to a tenure-track faculty position upon attainment of specified conditions within a specified period of time, not to exceed two years. Continued appointment of lecturers is based on performance in teaching and service. Rights and Privileges Lecturers are expected to follow and be protected by University policies, including those pertaining to faculty hiring and faculty annual reviews.
Lecturers have the right to petition the campus faculty board of review.
They are not eligible for University sabbatical leave, but schools may grant them sabbatical-like leaves to provide opportunities for professional learning and collaboration with colleagues. Participation in University and campus faculty governance is governed by the Constitution of the Faculty of Indiana University and the faculty constitutions on each campus. The role of lecturers in governance within the school shall be determined by vote of the tenured and tenure-probationary faculty. The academic integrity of the school and its programs ultimately are the responsibility of tenured and tenure-probationary faculty. The rights of lecturers and the regulations concerning their roles within each school shall be written and available to the school faculty.