Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-26 - COGS procedures for the appointment, reappointment, and leaves of absence of faculty (Appendix A)

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
This rule of the university faculty
				bylaws sets forth the criteria and process for the appointment, promotion,
				evaluation, and reappointment of non-tenure track faculty in the college of
				graduate studies (COGS). This rule of the bylaws (bylaws) is designed to
				cultivate a diverse body of outstanding faculty that are engaged in graduate
				education. These bylaws define faculty ranks and status levels in COGS;
				eligibility for faculty appointment and promotion; the process for fair and
				orderly consideration of appointments, promotions, and reappointments; and
				mechanisms for the assurance of due process and good faith resolution of
				conflicts arising out of this rule.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to the appointment,
				promotion, reappointment, and leaves of absence for the non-tenure track
				faculty in COGS.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									"Adjunct". Adjunct faculty are those faculty who hold a
			 primary faculty or professional appointment at an institution other than
			 NEOMED, intend to contribute to graduate education through course instruction,
			 or have been sought out to serve on a graduate student's thesis committee based
			 on his or her expertise.
(2)
									"Dossier". A file containing the faculty member's
			 documents submitted for consideration for promotion.
(3)
									"Full-time
			 faculty appointment" or "full-time appointment". Full-time faculty are faculty
			 who are so designated by the college or the university.
(4)
									"Joint faculty
			 appointment" or "joint appointment". Nontenure track appointment that is
			 awarded to faculty for whom a portion of their salary is funded by COGS and who
			 hold a faculty appointment in another college of the
			 university.
(5)
									"Letter of offer". The letter of offer is a document
			 initiated by the college and sets forth the conditions of employment. Any
			 previous experience to be counted toward a faculty member's time in rank may be
			 negotiated prior to appointment and will be documented in the letter of
			 appointment. Any modifications to the letter must be in writing and agreed to
			 by both parties. The letter of offer does not constitute a contract with
			 university.
(6)
									"Limited faculty appointment" or "limited appointment".
			 Appointments for faculty whose academic contributions to the college are
			 limited in time or scope and carry the prefix "research" or
			 "visiting."
(7)
									"Notice of non-reappointment". Notice of
			 non-reappointment is a written notification by the dean that the college
			 intends to terminate a faculty member's appointment at a specified
			 time.
(8)
									"Non-tenure track appointment". A non-tenure track
			 appointment is a faculty appointment that does not include the eligibility to
			 apply for tenure.
(9)
									"Part-time faculty appointment" or "part-time
			 appointment". Faculty who receive regular supplemental payment from the college
			 of graduate studies and whose full time equivalent to the college is less than
			 one hundred per cent.
(10)
									"Time in rank". Time in rank refers to the minimum
			 requirements that a faculty member with rank must meet before being considered
			 for promotion to the next rank. Time in rank is calculated separately at each
			 rank but may be compounded with an aggregate review of the applicant's
			 dossier.
(11)
									"Program director". Program directors are responsible
			 for the oversight of all aspects of a graduate program. The role must
			 demonstrate a strong commitment to education. Program directors are appointed
			 by the dean of the COGS and serve as the primary point of contact for academic
			 matters concerning a graduate program.