Adjunct or Clinical Faculty
Adjunct or clinical faculty are members of the academic staff who are
appointed for a limited period of time during the year(s) in which they
are actively involved in the teaching and research program of the
University. Persons holding appointment as Adjunct or Clinical
(Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Instructor)
must make a contribution to the University in the form of teaching,
research, or consultation. Adjunct or clinical status is accorded only
after the regular academic review and evaluation. Rank is established
according to the same criteria as regular faculty. Adjunct or clinical
faculty are not eligible for tenure. No stipend is paid; terms of
appointment are annual only, and contracts are not automatically
renewed.
Rank is reviewed annually. Recommendations for promotion do not have to
go through the usual committee procedures, but evidence besides a vita
sheet should be forwarded to indicate meritorious service (e.g.,
teaching evaluations if the chief duties are in teaching).
Adjunct or clinical faculty receive I.D. cards and have access to the
Library; they may purchase parking permits and football tickets at
faculty rates. They may not participate in the tuition fee waiver
program. Although they are not members of the University voting
faculty, some departments or colleges may give them voting rights in
their own units; the practice varies.
(Policy added July 1, 1976.)
March 23, 1995