Academic Affairs

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Faculty Appointments 

Faculty Retirement

1. Phased Retirement

RPT, Reappointment Promotion, and Tenure

1. W.S. Lee College of Engineering RPT Policy and Procedures
2. W.S. Lee College of Engineering Curriculum Vitae Template
3. W.S. Lee College of Engineering eRPT Instructions

Tenured Process for New Hire

1. The W.S. Lee College of Engineering Review Committee, CERC, shall make its recommendation, along with any minority opinions, to the Dean.
2. Associate Professor: The Deans have complete administrative authority to approve recruitments and interviews and to make recommendations to the Provost for appointments to the rank of associate professor, with or without conferral of permanent tenure. The Provost, in consultation with the Chancellor, is responsible for issuing offers of appointment that specify an appointment to the rank of associate professor without tenure. If the appointment of associate professor is with tenure, that appointment is contingent upon approval by the Board of Trustees. The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for preparing the materials to submit the recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
3. Professor: The Deans have complete administrative authority to approve recruitments and interviews and to make recommendations to the Provost for appointments to the rank of professor, with or without conferral of permanent tenure. The Provost, in consultation with the Chancellor, is responsible for issuing offers of appointment that specify an appointment to the rank of professor without tenure. If the appointment of professor is with tenure, that appointment is contingent upon approval by the Board of Trustees. The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for preparing the materials to submit the recommendations to the Board of Trustees.

TFPR, Tenure Faculty Performance Review