New faculty positions are established based on enrollment increases according to guidelines published by the Provost's Office. Faculty positions are defined as nine-month teaching positions. Recruitment of Newly Established Positions . Newly established positions may not be advertised without University Budget Office and Human Resources approval. For faculty positions, authorization to recruit is administered by the Provost's office.
Reclassifications can be upward, downward, or lateral.
There is no mechanism for reclassifying faculty positions. Rather, individual faculty may receive promotion from one rank to a higher rank. When this occurs, the promotion will be considered by the respective Dean and Provost in recommending annual salary increases as part of the BD-119 process. Budget Revision Requirements for Position Actions . All position action changes must be verified for appropriate funding by the University Budget Office.