School of Nursing: Contract Process For Fixed-Term Faculty

Unit Policy

Title

School of Nursing: Contract Process For Fixed-Term Faculty

Introduction

Purpose

Provide policy and guidance on Fixed-Term faculty contracts.

Scope

Fixed-Term Faculty in the UNC School of Nursing

Policy Statement

Preamble

Faculty who are hired onto the Fixed-Term Track are a valuable part of the School of Nursing and make numerous, important contributions to the School of Nursing. The offer of a contract and the length of that contract are administrative functions. Below are the principles that guide School of Nursing Fixed-Term Faculty Contracts.

Principles

  1. Awarding of contracts and determining the length of each faculty contract are administrative functions.
  2. Contract renewal is based on both the needs of the School of Nursing and faculty performance over the length of the previous contract.
  3. Contracts are not tied to the time of promotion, and promotion is independent of length of contract.
  4. Contracts are typically 1-3 years in length.

Contract Guidelines

  1. New faculty hires--regardless of rank--typically will be offered a 1-year contract.
  2. Instructors will receive a 1-year contract while Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors on the Fixed-Term Track may be considered for contracts up to 3 years in length, with the option of 5 year contracts for Full Professors.
  3. The Division Chairs, in collaboration with relevant Cabinet Members, will provide a recommendation for length of contract period to the Dean.

*Members of the Deans Cabinet are: Dean, Senior Associate Deans, Associate Deans, Academic Program Assistant Deans, and Division Chairs.

Exceptions

None.

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dean of School of Nursing, Valerie Howard

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