In addition, special appointments may be made to retain the talents of individuals, including writers and artists, who may not be eligible for tenure because of differences in training or other qualifications, or because their appointments differ from probationary and tenured appointments with respect to assignments, responsibilities, or departmental or school expectations. These individuals receive an academic year salary rather than a per course rate and are full-time. Their qualifications approximate the definition given for the Master Lecturer. Research appointments are offered to scientists and scholars who are invited to work with University faculty principally on research. Research faculty are encouraged to give seminars and teach occasional graduate courses in their specialty.
Teaching is at the discretion of the department and the availability of unrestricted funds.
The titles below may be used for appointments of one year or longer. With the exception of the Research Assistant, which requires only decanal approval in each school and college, each of the following titles must go through the process of a regular appointment to be approved by the Provost. This title requires only decanal approval in each school and college. Many of the University's research Centers and Institutes propose research appointments for current full-time faculty in order to formalize a relationship between the faculty member and the Center. Associated appointments often have the prefix Adjunct, Visiting.