{"id":746,"date":"2014-05-14T10:07:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T15:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/?page_id=746"},"modified":"2024-06-24T20:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:18:47","slug":"2-5-change-of-contract-status","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/2-faculty-personnel-policies\/2-5-change-of-contract-status\/","title":{"rendered":"2.5. Change of Appointment Status"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2.5.2 Administrative Faculty to Academic Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n

2.5.2.1 Tenure Contract Administrative Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n

2.5.2.2 Non\u2013tenured Administrative Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n

2.5.2.2.1 Non\u2013tenured Administrative Faculty with Previous Probationary Contracts<\/a><\/p>\n

2.5.2.2.2 Administrative Faculty Employed Initially Without Tenure<\/a><\/p>\n

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2.5.1 Academic Faculty to Administrative Faculty<\/h3>\n

Academic faculty who accept full\u2013time administrative appointments move automatically to administrative faculty at the same rank classification held under the academic faculty contract. Tenure academic faculty retains tenure while holding administrative faculty appointments. Probationary academic faculty who accept administrative appointments cease progress toward tenure and become subject to administrative non\u2013reappointment provisions.<\/p>\n

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2.5.2 Administrative Faculty to Academic Faculty<\/h3>\n

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2.5.2.1 Tenure Administrative Faculty<\/h4>\n

Tenure administrative faculty, upon cessation of an administrative appointment, shall automatically receive tenure academic faculty appointments at their assigned rank and at a salary determined by the policy on salary administration. The reassignment of an administrative faculty member to an academic faculty position shall not, because of such reassignment, result in a reduction of tenure faculty in the degree or program area to which the administrative faculty member is assigned.<\/p>\n

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2.5.2.2 Non\u2013tenured Administrative Faculty<\/h4>\n

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2.5.2.2.1 Non\u2013tenured Administrative Faculty with Previous Probationary Appointments<\/h5>\n

Non\u2013tenured administrative faculty who previously held probationary academic faculty appointments at the University before moving into an administrative position may return to probationary academic faculty appointments upon recommendation to the Dean and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs by the appropriate Department Head, in consultation with the faculty in the degree or program area, provided that a need for faculty exists within the department, degree or program area. If approval is granted by the President, the individual shall hold a probationary academic faculty appointment and shall continue progress toward tenure in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.9 and 2.10. In no case will the employment of any tenured faculty member be terminated because of such an assignment.<\/p>\n

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2.5.2.2.2 Administrative Faculty Employed Initially Without Tenure<\/h5>\n

Individuals employed initially as administrative faculty without tenure may receive a joint appointment to an academic unit provided that there is a need within the unit and the academic appointment is less than 50% of the individual\u2019s appointment. These individuals shall not receive credit toward tenure or academic rank or promotions based upon this service.<\/p>\n

Individuals employed initially as administrative faculty without tenure may be given a probationary tenure and faculty appointment if<\/p>\n

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