Faculty Appointment Policy

There are three general sources for faculty personnel policies: federal and state government regulations, the collective bargaining agreement, and policies adopted by the University of Delaware through its governance procedures. A selection from this last-mentioned group has been made for inclusion in the handbook for faculty. In many cases the policy statements have been abridged. Full statements of the abridged policies may be obtained from the sources indicated. Copies of the Collective Bargaining agreement are furnished annually to faculty members.

  1. FACULTY APPOINTMENT POLICY

    This policy shall apply to all academic units for the appointment of academic rank. The policy shall be applicable to all full- and part-time positions, permanent and temporary positions, joint and adjunct positions, regardless of funding source.

    1. To appoint any person to an academic rank requires a positive recommendation from the faculty of the academic unit to which the person is to be assigned. The faculty of each academic unit may formally designate a subgroup to act for the unit as a whole, if it so wishes. Such subgroups may include search committees, department and college executive committees or senates.
    2. For each new or vacant academic rank position, there shall be a search committee. The policy governing the establishment and composition of search committees may vary from college to college or from department to department with the approval of the dean. By majority vote, department or college faculty may forego the establishment of a search committee in cases deemed appropriate (e.g., temporary part-time faculty) but affirmative action requirements must still be observed.
    3. Search committees shall abide by the University Faculty Recruitment Procedures as published in the University Policy and Procedures Chairperson's Supplement, unless explicitly exempted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs with the concurrence of a majority of the faculty of the academic unit.
    4. The college dean and department chairperson act for the college and department faculty, respectively. It is understood that they consult with college or department faculty according to college and department policies and procedures in making their recommendations.

March 23, 1995