5.6 Promotion

5.6.1 Eligibility

After serving at the rank of assistant professor, typically for a minimum of five years, a non-tenure-track faculty member who has satisfied the criteria described in Section 5.6.2, immediately below, may apply for promotion to the rank of associate professor.

Non-tenure-track associate professors will have the possibility of reappointment for up to a maximum of five years from each reappointment date, contingent upon funding, and the promotion to associate professor shall be recognized by a base salary adjustment of 5% or $2,500, whichever is greater.

After serving at the rank of associate professor, typically for a minimum of five years, a non-tenure-track faculty member who has satisfied the criteria described in Section 5.6.2, immediately below, may apply for promotion to the rank of professor. Non-tenure-track professors will have the possibility of reappointment for up to five years from each reappointment date, contingent upon funding and the promotion to professor shall be recognized by a base salary adjustment of 5% or $4,000, whichever is greater.

Like all academic appointments, these multi-year appointments consist of annual appointments that are automatically renewed for the specified term, unless terminated for Adequate Cause, or by operation of some other provision in this handbook (such as relinquishment, forfeiture, or other extraordinary circumstances, described in Section 4.10.1.)