FACULTY TITLES DICTIONARY

GRATIS APPOINTMENTS AND TITLES


ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE
STAFF LECTURER, SENIOR STAFF LECTURER
STAFF INSTRUCTOR
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR


These are courtesy appointments which acknowledge those individuals who, at no pay. These appointments carry neither the rights of collective bargaining agreements nor the benefits and privileges of the University's ByLaws. For the purpose of regularizing gratis appointments and to validate that these professionals are acting under the University's auspices, departments must complete an appointment letter and route it in the ususal manner with the required signatures. These appointments carry neither the rights of collective bargaining agreements nor the benefits and privileges of the University's By-Laws.


Adjunct Assistant Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor, Adjunct Professor

These titles refer to an outside appointee with a terminal degree, who is teaching an organized course.
 

Adjunct Instructor

This title refers to an outside appointee without a terminal degree, who is teaching an organized course.
 

Clinical Associate

This title refers to an outside appointee with or without a terminal degree, supervising practica or training graduate students.
 

Staff Lecturer*, Senior Staff Lecturer*

These titles refer to an inside appointee with a terminal degree, teaching an organized course.
 

Staff Instructor*

This title refers to an inside appointee without a terminal degree, teaching an organized course.
 

Clinical Supervisor*

This title refers to an inside appointee with or without a terminal degree, supervising practica or training graduate students.
 

* In order to serve in this capacity, all inside appointees must obtain the permission of their department for released time.
 
 
Last reviewed January 2008