{"id":684,"date":"2014-05-14T09:18:27","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T14:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/?page_id=684"},"modified":"2024-06-20T20:11:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:11:22","slug":"2-3-faculty-contracts-and-appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/2-faculty-personnel-policies\/2-3-faculty-contracts-and-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"2.3 Faculty Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n2.3.1 Types of Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.1.1 Term Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.1.2 Probationary Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.1.3 Tenure Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.2 Employment Appointment Information<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.3 Definitions of Appointment Terms<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.4 Duration of Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5 Faculty Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5.1 Appointments of Employment<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5.2 Types of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5.2.1 Regular Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5.2.2 Shared Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5.2.3 Joint Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5.2.4 Dual Appointments<\/a><\/p>\n

2.3.5.3 Policy for Re-employment of Faculty Retirees<\/a><\/p>\n

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2.3.1 Types of Appointments<\/h3>\n

Full\u2013time faculty appointments are those designated as one (1.0) FTEF (full\u2013time equivalent faculty) in accordance with Board of Supervisors guidelines. Part\u2013time faculty appointments are those designated less than one (1.0) FTEF. Faculty appointments are of three types: \u201cterm,\u201d \u201cprobationary,\u201d and \u201ctenure.\u201d The basic, but not exclusive, distinctions among these appointments are as follows:<\/p>\n

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2.3.1.1 Term Appointments<\/h4>\n

A full\u2013time or part\u2013time term appointment is for a designated period and automatically expires at the end of that period. Re\u2013employment of the faculty member after expiration of a term appointment is solely within the discretion of the University. Term appointments are also used to provide compensation for probationary or tenure appointment faculty who perform compensable duties not covered by probationary or tenure appointments.<\/p>\n

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2.3.1.2 Probationary Appointments<\/h4>\n

A full\u2013time probationary appointment is for a designated period not to exceed one fiscal year and may be issued for a maximum of six academic years, subject to non\u2013reappointment at the end of each designated period. Probationary appointments are also known as \u201ctenure\u2013track\u201d appointments.<\/p>\n

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2.3.1.3 Tenure Appointments<\/h4>\n

A full\u2013time tenure appointment is for a designated period not to exceed one fiscal year but gives the faculty member the constitutional right to continuous appointments until the faculty member resigns, retires, becomes permanently disabled, is dismissed for adequate cause, or is terminated pursuant to a reduction in force resulting from a bona fide financial exigency or from the formal discontinuance of a degree or program area. Tenure does not guarantee a right to rank, salary, or work assignment.<\/p>\n

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2.3.2 Employment Appointment Information<\/h3>\n

All faculty employment appointments shall be tendered subject to the availability of funds. Appointments shall include the following information:<\/p>\n