Faculty Appointments
There are four types of faculty appointments:
Standing Appointments (full time): Standing appointment designates those appointments which are full-time and for which no ending date is specified. Faculty on continuing contracts are assigned to work an academic year consisting of thirty six (36) weeks or two eighteen-week semesters. Each semester consists of one week before classes begin (used for faculty meetings, registration and advising assignments), fifteen weeks of instruction, and two weeks following classes (used for examinations and grading). Continuing academic assignments generally require teaching, advising, research and scholarship, and service to the college, the University, and the public. Annual faculty evaluations, which are carried out by campus, and in some cases departmental administrators, are based primarily upon performance in these areas.
Fixed-Term I (full-time): Fixed Term I faculty are hired by contract on an annual basis in accordance with college needs. The primary role of full-time, fixed-term faculty is teaching (generally twenty four contact hours per academic year) and academic advising. Some service to the campus (e.g., committee work, recruiting activity) is expected also.
Multi-Year Fixed Term (full-time): This appointment, whose contract period extends over two or more years, carries with it the same performance expectations that apply to those on a Fixed Term I assignment.
Fixed Term II (part-time): Fixed-Term II appointment designates those appointments which are (a) full-time but less than six calendar months; or (b) less than full-time. The primary role of part-time faculty is teaching, and contracts are awarded each semester based upon college instructional needs. Although the number of individual course assignments varies each semester based on campus needs, under no circumstances will Fixed-Term II faculty members be assigned more courses for a year than customarily assigned to Fixed-Term I faculty. See the University Handbook for Part-Time Faculty .
For more information, please see Policy HR-06 - Types of Appointments.
