Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3352 - Wright State University › Chapter 3352-5 - Personnel Policies › Section 3352-5-01 - Employee categories

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								 Academic
			 employees are those individuals holding one of the following academic
			 titles:
(1)
									
			 Regular faculty, fully affiliated. University professor, professor, associate
			 professor, assistant professor, senior instructor, instructor, and lecturer are
			 university professorships established and defined by the Wright state
			 university board of trustees. Other faculty ranks are described in rule
			 3352-2-02 of the Administrative Code. A regular faculty member may also hold an
			 administrative title, such as vice president, dean, or chair. The rank of
			 senior instructor is available only at the Wright state university lake
			 campus.
(2)
									 Special faculty, partially affiliated.
(a)
										 Adjunct
			 professor, adjunct associate professor, adjunct assistant professor, and
			 adjunct instructor are persons who meet the qualifications of rank as defined
			 in rule 3352-2-02 of the Administrative Code, but whose major commitment is to
			 an obligation either outside the university or outside the department in which
			 he/she will teach. No continuing commitment is implied.
(b)
										 Visiting
			 professor, visiting associate professor, and visiting assistant professor are
			 members of the faculty holding equivalent rank at another school who are
			 appointed full time for two years or less.
(c)
										 Faculty
			 associate in an academic unit is a member of the teaching staff, usually a
			 specialist, who does not meet the qualifications of an instructor and who may
			 be part time or full time. A faculty associate is not normally a degree
			 candidate or student.
(d)
										 Graduate teaching associate is an advanced graduate
			 student who has a master's degree or equivalent and who usually is a doctoral
			 candidate involved with instruction or other professional
			 service.
(e)
										 Graduate teaching assistant is a graduate student who
			 has a bachelor's degree or equivalent and who is involved with teaching or
			 other professional service.
(3)
									 Research
			 employees.
(a)
										
			 Research technician one. One year of college or high school and one year of
			 experience is required.
(b)
										 Research technician two. An advanced two-year
			 specialized degree/education or the equivalent or high school and four years
			 related experience or an equivalent combination of both is
			 required.
(c)
										 Research assistant one, biological sciences. A
			 bachelor's degree in a biological/health science or an equivalent combination
			 of education and experience is required, such as two years of college and two
			 years of directly related experience.
(d)
										 Research
			 assistant one, social sciences/liberal arts. A bachelor's degree in a social
			 science or a combination of education and experience is required, such as two
			 years of college and two years of related experience or other equivalent
			 combination.
(e)
										 Research assistant one, physical sciences. A
			 bachelor's degree in a physical science or a combination of education and
			 experience is required, such as two years of college and two years of related
			 experience or other equivalent combination.
(f)
										 Research
			 assistant one, engineering/medicine. A bachelor's degree in engineering or
			 health science or an equivalent combination or education and experience is
			 required, such as two years of college and two years of directly related
			 experience.
(g)
										 Research assistant two, biological sciences. A
			 bachelor's degree in a biological science is required; a master's degree is
			 desirable; experience in a research capacity is required.
(h)
										 Research
			 assistant two, social sciences/liberal arts. A bachelor's degree in an
			 appropriate social science, humanity, or liberal arts is required; a master's
			 degree is desirable. An ability to translate, adapt, and apply academic or
			 practical knowledge in the conduct of research is required; and, experience in
			 a research capacity is also required.
(i)
										 Research
			 assistant two, physical sciences. A bachelor's degree in an appropriate
			 physical science is required; a master's degree is desirable. An ability to
			 translate, adapt, and apply academic and/or practical knowledge to the conduct
			 of physical science research is required; and, experience in a physical science
			 research capacity is desirable.
(j)
										 Research
			 assistant two, engineering/medicine. A bachelor's degree in engineering or
			 health science is required; a master's degree is desirable; and, experience in
			 a research capacity is required.
(k)
										 Research
			 associate one, biological sciences. A master's degree in an appropriate
			 discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience is
			 required; a doctoral degree is desirable. An ability to translate, adapt, and
			 apply academic and/or practical knowledge to the conduct of biological research
			 is required; and, experience in a biological/health science research capacity
			 is preferred.
(l)
										 Research associate one, social sciences/liberal arts.
			 A master's degree in an appropriate social science or an equivalent combination
			 of education and experience is required; a doctoral degree is desirable. An
			 ability to translate, adapt, and apply academic and/or practical knowledge to
			 the conduct of social science research is required; and, experience in a social
			 science research capacity is preferred.
(m)
										 Research
			 associate one, physical sciences. A master's degree in an appropriate physical
			 science or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required; a
			 doctoral degree is desirable. An ability to translate, adapt, and apply
			 academic and/or practical knowledge to the conduct of social science research
			 is required; and, experience in a physical science research capacity is
			 preferred (n) Research associate one, engineering/medicine. A master's degree
			 in engineering, health science, or biology or an equivalent combination of
			 education and experience is required; a doctoral degree is desirable. An
			 ability to translate, adapt, and apply academic and/or practical knowledge to
			 the conduct of research is required; and, experience in a research capacity is
			 preferred.
(o)
										 Research associate two, physical sciences/biological
			 sciences/social sciences/liberal arts. A master's degree in an appropriate
			 field is required; a doctoral degree is preferred; and, considerable experience
			 in a research capacity field discipline is also required.
(p)
										 Research
			 associate two, engineering/medicine. A master's degree in engineering or an
			 appropriate science is required; a doctoral degree is preferred; and,
			 considerable experience in an engineering or medical research capacity is
			 required.
(q)
										 Senior research associate, physical
			 sciences/biological sciences/social sciences/liberal arts. A doctoral degree in
			 an appropriate science or an equivalent combination of education and experience
			 is required, and extensive experience in a research capacity is also required.
			 Experience in a progressively responsible administrative capacity is
			 preferred.
(r)
										 Senior research associate, engineering/medicine. A
			 Ph.D. or M.D. degree in an appropriate field, extensive experience in a
			 professional area (research, development, evaluation, instrumentation),
			 considerable experience in a research and development setting (that is,
			 planning and conducting research and development projects/programs in terms of
			 technical and managerial functions), and experience in development in an area
			 of specialization or an equivalent combination of education and experience on
			 master of science/master of arts and extensive equivalent experience is
			 required.
(s)
										 Postdoctoral research associate. A doctoral degree in
			 specialized field of study is required.
(t)
										 Research
			 scientist. A doctoral degree in an appropriate field or an equivalent
			 combination of education and experience is required. At this level, the
			 researcher has a demonstrated ability as a competent and productive worker. The
			 incumbent may have authored several publications of considerable interest and
			 value to the field.
(4)
									 School of
			 medicine (tenure is not available in the school of medicine).
(a)
										 Regular faculty,
			 fully affiliated. Professor, associate professor, assistant professor, and
			 instructor are university professorships in the school of medicine having the
			 same definition as in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule and as defined in the
			 bylaws of the school of medicine.
(b)
										 Special faculty,
			 fully affiliated.
(i)
											 Fellow instructor is a fully affiliated fellow who is
			 a graduate of an accredited residency or graduate degree
			 program.
(ii)
											 Resident instructor is a fully affiliated resident in
			 the last year of residency.
(iii)
											 Junior
			 resident instructor is a fully affiliated resident prior to the terminal
			 year.
(c)
										 Voluntary faculty, partially affiliated, basic
			 department/program. Adjunct professor, adjunct associate professor, adjunct
			 assistant professor, and adjunct instructor are partially affiliated members of
			 the basic science faculty who receive no remuneration from the school of
			 medicine.
(d)
										 Voluntary faculty, partially affiliated, clinical
			 department.
(i)
											
			 Clinical professor, associate clinical professor, assistant clinical professor,
			 and clinical instructor are partially affiliated members of the clinical
			 science faculty who receive no remuneration from the school of
			 medicine.
(ii)
											 Clinical professor emeritus is a partially affiliated
			 member of the clinical science faculty who has retired from active faculty
			 status and who has made outstanding and consistent contributions to the school
			 of medicine.
(e)
										 Voluntary special faculty, partially affiliated,
			 clinical department.
(i)
											 Fellow clinical instructor is a partially affiliated
			 fellow who is a graduate of an accredited residency program.
(ii)
											 Resident
			 clinical instructor is a partially affiliated resident in the last year of
			 residency.
(iii)
											 Junior resident clinical instructor is a partially
			 affiliated resident prior to the terminal year.
(f)
										 Visiting
			 faculty. Visiting faculty, visiting associate professor, visiting assistant
			 professor, and visiting instructor are titles conferred by the dean of the
			 school of medicine for those giving a short period of service.
(g)
										 Professional
			 associate. Titles used as described in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule. An
			 adjunct or clinical modifier will be used if a partially affiliated member is
			 appointed to a basic science or clinical science faculty
			 respectively.
(h)
										 Research employees. Titles used as described in
			 paragraph (A)(3) of this rule.
(5)
									 School of
			 professional psychology (tenure is not available in the school of professional
			 psychology).
(a)
										 Regular faculty, fully affiliated. Professor, associate
			 professor, assistant professor, and instructor are university professorships in
			 the school of professional psychology having the same definition as in
			 paragraph (A)(1) of this rule.
(b)
										 Special
			 faculty.
(i)
											
			 Resident in professional psychology is the title for postdoctoral
			 residents.
(ii)
											 Clinical professor, clinical associate professor,
			 clinical assistant professor, and clinical instructor are partially affiliated
			 members who receive no salary but who may perform clinical teaching or
			 supervision.
(iii)
											 Visiting professor, visiting associate professor,
			 visiting assistant professor, and visiting instructor are individuals who are
			 giving a short period of service to the school of professional psychology or
			 are university professors in the school of professional psychology having the
			 same definition as in paragraph (A)(2)(b) of this rule. The title is conferred
			 by the dean of the school of professional psychology.
(iv)
											 Adjunct
			 professor, adjunct associate professor, adjunct assistant professor, and
			 adjunct instructor are titles for use in special situations for individuals
			 holding adjunct appointments in other units of the university as their primary
			 affiliation. This title does not imply a full-time commitment.
(v)
											 Adjunct clinical
			 professor, adjunct clinical associate professor, adjunct clinical assistant
			 professor, and adjunct clinical instructor are partially affiliated members who
			 may perform clinical or didactic teaching, or clinical supervision, for pay
			 with a limited service contract. This title does not imply a full-time
			 commitment.
(6)
									 Other.
(a)
										 Academic
			 Advisor. A person who is an advisor to a group of students, with such duties as
			 assisting students with academic problems, advising about courses and
			 professional fields, and conducting orientation of new students. There also can
			 be other assigned responsibilities or certain areas such as liaison with other
			 university divisions or organizations.
(b)
										 Counselor. A
			 person responsible for providing group and individual personal, academic,
			 financial, and vocational guidance in an effort to assist the student in
			 his/her attempt to resolve problems.
(c)
										 Records Analyst.
			 A person who analyzes student records for certification, validation, and
			 advising in the office of a dean or the registrar.