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5.2 Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Ranks

 

5.2.2 Non-Tenure-Track Research Faculty Ranks

 

Full-time, non-tenure-track research faculty are hired to primarily conduct research and provide institutional service. They generally are not expected to engage in teaching as a condition of their employment. However, teaching activities may be included as part of their effort, depending on the needs of the department and the skills and desires of the faculty member. A complete and thorough documentation of the non-tenure-track research faculty’s responsibilities and workload distribution, including any responsibility to obtain external funding, will be provided by the hiring unit to the faculty member at the time of initial appointment and updated each time the faculty member is reappointed.

Research is a core mission of the university. Non-tenure-track research faculty are expected to engage in high quality research.

Among the characteristics of excellent research are the following practices:

  • Establishing, applying, and maintaining well-defined expectations for research;
  • Pursuing external funding, to include support for other researchers and graduate students;
  • Publishing in high quality peer reviewed journal publications with student authors when possible;
  • Serving as a committee chair or committee member for master’s theses and doctoral dissertations;
  • Mentoring and advising undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers in research.

Ranking Specific Requirements for Research Faculty

While the minimum qualifications for appointment and the criteria for performance at a particular rank are consistent across the university, the specific requirements of the varying ranks are a function of the discipline and are typically defined by the faculty of the academic unit and/or department in which an appointment resides.

Research Assistant Professor
  • Evidence of potential ability inr esearch and institutional service.
  • Professional comportment consistent with the Faculty Code of Conduct.
Research Associate Professor
  • Documented evidence of ability in research and service.
  • Served at least five years at the rank of research assistant professor. Exceptions to this minimum rank qualification can be approved by the provost.
  • Professional comportment consistent with the Faculty Code of Conduct.
Research Professor
  • Documented evidence of research excellence and institutional service.
  • Served at least five years at the rank of research associate professor. Exceptions to this minimum rank qualification can be approved by the provost.
  • Professional comportment consistent with the Faculty Code of Conduct.

 

5.2.2.1 Terms & Procedures for Appointment & Reappointment of Non-Tenure-Track Research Faculty Ranks


The primary criterion for appointment and reappointment of a full-time, non-tenure-track research faculty is excellence in research. However, documented evidence of excellence in discipline-appropriate instruction and/or service to the discipline or profession, may be included as supplementary criteria, depending on the needs of the department and the skills and desires of the faculty member.

Non-tenure-track research positions are filled as required to meet research needs and may occur at any time during the year. All non-tenure-track research appointments will be made for a term of at least one year and not more than five years.

The title of Visiting may be assigned or attached to a full-time non-tenure-track research faculty in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.2.5.

 

 

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