Faculty Ranks

This rank is intended for persons initially hired with a master’s degree.  Normally, the Department does not hire at the rank of Instructor except for full-time non-tenure track (NTT) faculty positions.

This rank is normally the entry level rank for tenure-track faculty holding the doctorate in an appropriate discipline.

Hire to or promotion to this rank presumes prior service as an Assistant Professor, significant academic achievements, and possession of the doctorate in an appropriate discipline (See, ARTICLE VII of this Handbook).

Promotion to this rank requires credentials and significant academic achievements beyond those required for promotion to Associate Professor.  (See, ARTICLE VII of this Handbook). 

Full-time non-tenure track faculty (NTT) appointments are made on an annual basis (See, ARTICLE VIII of this Handbook). An NTT who has successfully completed three (3) consecutive years of employment and one (1) Full Performance Review becomes eligible for appointment to a three-year term of annually renewable appointments which are conditional from year to year only upon continued satisfaction with demonstrated performance, continued programmatic and staffing need within the academic unit, and continued budgetary resources supporting the position. (See NTT CBA)  NTT appointments are not included under the umbrella of the University policy and procedures regarding faculty tenure (See, relevant section of University Policy Register) and NTT faculty members are not entitled to any rights with regard to tenure.

When the Department cannot meet its teaching needs from the ranks of its full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty, full-time non-tenure track (NTT) faculty and graduate students, part-time faculty appointments will be made from an established pool of qualified applicants not currently on regular appointment at the University.