| Tennessee Technological University | ||
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Faculty Handbook |
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| Faculty Appointments (2005) | ||
| The following constitutes the types of faculty appointments at Tennessee Technological University. | ||
| I. | Types of Appointments | |
| A. | Temporary Appointments | |
| Temporary appointments are for a specific purpose for a time appropriate for that purpose or for an unspecified period, which appointments may be terminated according to the terms of the contract of employment or appointment. Ordinarily, temporary appointments should be used only for lecturers, adjunct or part-time faculty, or faculty employed to replace regular faculty on leave of absence, and faculty employed pursuant to grants or for projects funded in whole or part by non-appropriated funds. In addition, temporary appointments may be used for faculty employed, on the basis of state appropriated funds, in academic departments/units where the permanent and continued need for the position has not been established, provided that such appointments should not exceed three academic years. After that, the position can be re-advertised, and the instructor can apply again and be hired if he/she is the best candidate. Appointments of faculty members supported by more than fifty percent grant funds, or other soft money sources, may be approved by the President for periods exceeding three years. Other extensions of temporary appointments for periods exceeding three years require approval of the Chancellor. | ||
| B. | Tenure-Track Appointments | |
| Tenure-track appointments are for regular full-time faculty with academic rank, and may be for the academic or fiscal year. Tenure-track appointments are for faculty who are employed in a probationary period of employment before consideration for tenure. Tenure-track appointments shall not include any right to permanent or continuous employment, shall not create any manner of legal right, interest or expectancy of renewal of any other type of appointment, and shall be subject to annual renewal by the University. | ||
| C. | Tenure Appointments | |
| Tenure appointments are appointments of full-time faculty who have been awarded tenure by the Board of Regents pursuant to the provisions of this policy. To protect academic freedom, tenure appointments include the assurance of continued employment for the academic year for an indefinite period, subject to expiration, relinquishment or termination of tenure as hereinafter provided. Such appointments do not include assurance of continued employment at any specified salary, position, or employment during summer sessions or intersessions. | ||
| See: http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/policies%5Fguidelines/personnel_policies/5-02-07-10.htm
[Approved by the University Faculty April 27, 2005]
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