For clarity, this applies to any titled professorships, distinguished professorships, endowed chairs, fellows, and eminent scholars. Click to view the Faculty Endowed Chairs and Professorships Guidelines
DESCRIPTION: Unit develops and posts position announcement describing the standards and expectations to be used in determining the candidate pool.
ROLES INVOLVED: Internal Ad Hoc Review of at least three (ideally, endowed) faculty for Internal Candidates or a Search Committee for External Candidates
CURRENT SYSTEMS: Unit to determine
DESCRIPTION: Nominees will submit a summary of the nature of their distinguished work and supporting evidence for the nomination. Dossier is submitted to the Internal Ad Hoc Review Committee.
ROLES INVOLVED: Faculty Member
CURRENT SYSTEMS: Unit to determine
DESCRIPTION: The Internal Ad Hoc Review Committee evaluates nominees’ summaries and supporting evidence to make a recommendation to the dean, who may (dis)approve the nominee. The dean will send a summary and recommendation to the Provost who may (dis)approve the recommendation.
ROLES INVOLVED: Internal Ad Hoc Review Committee or Search Committee; Dean or designee; Provost or designee
CURRENT SYSTEMS: Email or AdobeSign, Word, Adobe
DESCRIPTION: The letter of initial appointment will specify the duration (not to exceed 5 years) and expectations of the role including performance criteria and performance review procedures.
ROLES INVOLVED: Unit, Provost’s Office personnel
CURRENT SYSTEMS: Unit to determine
DESCRIPTION: On or around October 1, an Add/Chg SpecialPay (OOC/END/PROF/SUP/AWD), OSPECP EPAF is submitted to add or update the endowed position per the Letter of Appointment. The EPAF originator emails the Letter of Appointment to all EPAF approvers, referencing the EPAF Transaction Number.
ROLES INVOLVED: Unit’s HR/financial/administrative assistant
CURRENT SYSTEMS: Banner, Email
DESCRIPTION: At the end of the appointment term, the department submits a Termination (Job Only) (TERMJB)EPAF.
ROLES INVOLVED: Unit’s HR/financial/administrative assistant
CURRENT SYSTEMS: Banner
** DHC is Department Head Chair **
