Body
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
- Awarding of contracts and determining the length of each faculty contract are administrative functions.
- Contract renewal is based on both the needs of the School of Nursing and faculty performance over the length of the previous contract.
- Contracts are not tied to the time of promotion, and promotion is independent of length of contract.
- Contracts are typically 1-3 years in length.
Contract Guidelines
- New faculty hires--regardless of rank--typically will be offered a 1-year contract.
- 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.
- The Academic Assistant Deans will provide both documentation of the faculty member’s performance via Annual Evaluation data and a recommendation for length of contract period to the Dean's Leadership Team* at the meeting where contract renewals are discussed.
*Members of the Executive Leadership Team are: Dean; Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Associate Dean, Administration; Associate Dean, Research; Associate Dean, Strategy and Global Affairs; Associate Dean and Chief Wellness Officer; Division Chairs; and the Assistant Deans for each of the academic programs.
Exceptions
None.
Contact Information
Primary Contact
Dean of School of Nursing, Valerie Howard