II - 1.00      UNIVERSITY SYSTEM POLICY ON APPOINTMENT, RANK, AND
TENURE OF FACULTY


(Approved by the Board of Regents, April 5, 1989; Amended
November 12, 1993; Amended October 6, 1995; Amended April 4,
1997; Amended July 11, 1997; Amended July 10, 1998; Amended
December 4, 1998; Amended April 7, 2000; Amended October 27,
2000; Amended December 8, 2000; Technical Amendment September,
2002; Amended February 21, 2003; Amended October 22, 2004;
Amended June 22, 2005)

This policy describes the general criteria and procedures related
to faculty personnel actions which shall apply to all constituent
institutions of the University of Maryland System. The specific
criteria for the appointment, promotion, and granting of tenure
to faculty by constituent institutions are dependent upon
institutional mission. Final authority for the appointment,
promotion, and granting of tenure of faculty resides in the chief
executive officer of the institution.

I.   APPOINTMENT OF FACULTY

A.SEARCH PROCESS FOR FULL-TIME FACULTY

     1.   Each constituent institution and the System Office
       shall have written procedures to describe the search
       process for full- time faculty members. These procedures
       shall anticipate and describe the manner in which all new
       faculty members will be recruited, including special
       arrangements for inter-institutional appointments,
       interdepartmental appointments, and appointments in new
       academic units. A copy of these procedures shall be filed
       in the office of the Chancellor.
     
     2.   Visiting faculty appointments are usually made for one
       academic year or less. Only in unusual circumstances
       shall a visiting appointment exceed a total of three
       years. A visiting faculty appointee can become a regular
       appointee only through a search process before or after
       the initial appointment in accordance with the
       institution's procedures, including adherence to
       affirmative action guidelines. Years of service in a
       visiting appointment may, upon mutual agreement of the
       faculty member and the institution, be counted as
       probationary years for purposes of consideration for
       tenure.
     
     3.   Search procedures shall reflect the commitment of the
       institution and the System to equal opportunity and
       affirmative action, and shall be widely publicized within
       the institution.
     
     4.   Faculty review committees are a part of the review and
       recommendation process for new full-time faculty
       appointments. In principle, the procedures which lead to
       faculty appointments should hold to standards at least as
       rigorous as those that pertain to promotions to the same
       academic ranks.

B.OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT

     1.   A final offer of appointment can be made only with the
       approval of the chief executive officer of the
       institution, or designee.
     
     2.   All faculty appointments shall be made to a designated
       rank and shall be effective on a specific date. Each
       institution shall develop a standard contract or letter
       of appointment for each rank and tenure status, which
       shall be approved by the Office of the Attorney General
       for form and legal sufficiency. Each institution shall
       also develop a faculty handbook which shall include
       system-wide policies and procedures approved by the Board
       of Regents and institutional policies and procedures
       approved by the chief executive officer of the
       institution that set forth faculty rights and
       responsibilities.  The contract or letter of appointment
       shall constitute a contractually binding agreement
       between the institution and the appointee.

C.   PROVISIONS RELATED TO APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTION, TENURE, AND
     PERMANENT STATUS

The following provisions are to be furnished to all new faculty
at time of initial appointment.

       1.   Adjustments in salary or advancement in rank may be
       made under these policies,    and, except where a definite
       termination date is a condition of appointment, the
       conditions pertaining to the rank as modified shall become
       effective as of the date      of the modification.  For
       tenure-track appointments, the year in which the  appointee
       is entitled to tenure review under this policy ("mandatory
       tenure-review  year") shall be specified in the original and
       subsequent contracts/letters of    appointment.  Tenure
       review shall occur in that year unless otherwise agreed in
       writing by the institution and the appointee.  Tenure in any
       rank can be awarded      only by an affirmative decision
       based upon a formal review.

       2.   Appointments and reappointments to the rank of
       full-time Instructor without tenure may be for one to
       three years, provided no appointment without tenure may
       extend beyond the end of the mandatory tenure-review
       year.  An appointment to the rank of full-time
       Instructor will be renewed automatically for one
       additional year unless the appointee is notified in
       writing to the contrary in accordance with the
       following deadlines: not later than March 1 of the
       first academic year of service if the current
       appointment expires at the end of that year, not later
       than December 15 of the second academic year of service
       if the current appointment expires at the end of that
       year, and not later than August 1 prior to the third or
       any subsequent academic year of service if the current
       appointment expires at the end of that year.  For
       appointments beginning at times other than the start of
       an academic year, the institution may adjust the notice
       of nonrenewal dates accordingly by specifying such
       adjustments in the initial contract or letter of
       appointment.  Appointments to the rank of Instructor
       may be terminated at any time in accordance with
       paragraphs I.C.6 through I.C.11.

       Tenure in the rank of Instructor can be
       awarded only by an affirmative decision based upon a
       formal review.  An Instructor without tenure, whose
       appointment has been extended to a sixth year of
       continuous, full-time service commencing on or after
       July 1, 1990, shall receive no later than during that
       sixth year a formal review for tenure.  If the
       institution fails to conduct a tenure review in
       accordance with the schedule provided in this policy,
       the appointee is entitled to a further one-year
       appointment during which the tenure review shall take
       place.  The appointee reviewed for tenure shall be
       notified in writing, by the end of the appointment year
       in which the review was conducted, of the decision
       either to grant or deny tenure. An instructor who has
       been reviewed during a mandatory review year, and
       notified in writing that tenure has been denied, shall
       be granted an additional and terminal one-year
       appointment in that rank, but barring exceptional
       circumstances, shall receive no further consideration
       for tenure.

       An Instructor with or without tenure may be promoted to
       Assistant Professor. If an Instructor without tenure is
       appointed as an Assistant Professor, the provisions of
       I.C.3 apply to the appointment, except that the
       appointee's review for tenure must occur no later than
       the sixth year of continuous full-time employment,
       commencing on or after July 1, 1990, in the ranks of
       Instructor and Assistant Professor. Tenure in any rank
       can be awarded only by an affirmative decision based
       upon a formal review.

       3.   Appointments and reappointments to the rank of
       full-time Assistant Professor without tenure may be for
       one to three years, provided no appointment without
       tenure may extend beyond the end of the mandatory
       tenure-review year.  An appointment to the rank of full-
       time Assistant Professor will be renewed automatically
       for one additional year unless the appointee is
       notified in writing to the contrary in accordance with
       the following deadlines: not later than March 1 of the
       first academic year of service if the current
       appointment expires at the end of that year, not later
       than December 15 of the second academic year of service
       if the current appointment expires at the end of that
       year, and not later than August 1 prior to the third or
       any subsequent academic year of service if the current
       appointment expires at the end of that year.  For
       appointments beginning at times other than the start of
       an academic year, the institution may adjust the notice
       of nonrenewal dates accordingly by specifying such
       adjustments in the initial contract or letter of
       appointment.  Appointments to the rank of Assistant
       Professor may be terminated at any time in accordance
       with paragraphs I.C.6 through I.C.11.  Tenure in the
       rank of Assistant Professor can be awarded only by an
       affirmative decision based upon a formal review.  An
       Assistant Professor without tenure, whose appointment
       has been extended to a sixth year of continuous, full-
       time service shall receive no later than during that
       sixth year a formal review for tenure.  If the
       institution fails to conduct a tenure review in
       accordance with the schedule provided in this policy,
       the appointee is entitled to a further one-year
       appointment during which the tenure review shall take place.  
       The appointee reviewed for tenure shall be notified in
       writing, by the end of the appointment year in which
       the review was conducted, of the decision either to
       grant or deny tenure.  An Assistant Professor who has
       been reviewed during a mandatory review year, and
       notified in writing that tenure has been denied, shall
       be granted an additional and terminal one-year
       appointment in that rank, but barring exceptional
       circumstances, shall receive no further consideration
       for tenure.

       4.   Appointments or promotions to the rank of full-
       time Associate Professor require the written approval
       of the chief executive officer of the institution.  New
       full-time appointments to the rank of Associate
       Professor may carry immediate tenure provided that each
       such appointee has been formally reviewed for tenure.
       Otherwise, such appointments shall be for an initial
       period of one to four years, except that initial
       appointments for individuals with no prior teaching
       experience may be for a maximum of six years, and shall
       terminate at the end of that period unless the
       appointee is notified in writing that he or she has
       been granted tenure.  Promotions to the rank of
       Associate Professor carry immediate tenure.
       Consequently such promotions may only be awarded
       subsequent to a formal tenure review and an award of
       tenure.

       An Associate Professor who is appointed without
       tenure shall receive a formal review for tenure during
       the period of appointment in accordance with the
       following deadlines.  If the appointment is for an
       initial period of one year, then the formal review must
       be completed, and written notice must be given that
       tenure has been granted or denied, by March 1 of that
       year. If the appointment is for two years, then the
       formal review must be completed, and written notice
       must be given that tenure has been granted or denied,
       by no later than December 15 of the second year. If the
       appointment is for more than two years, then the formal
       review must be completed, and written notice must be
       given that tenure has been granted or denied, by no
       later than August 1 prior to the beginning of the final
       year of the appointment.  For appointments beginning at
       a time other than the start of an academic year, the
       institution may adjust the notice of tenure denial
       dates accordingly by specifying the adjustments in the
       initial contract or letter of appointment.
       Appointments to the rank of Associate Professor may be
       terminated at any time as described under paragraphs
       I.C.6 through I.C.11.

       Tenure in the rank of Associate Professor can be
       awarded only by an affirmative decision based upon a
       formal review.  If the institution fails to conduct a
       tenure review and provide the required notice in
       accordance with the schedule provided in this policy,
       the appointment (unless it is converted to an
       appointment with tenure) shall be extended for an
       additional year, so that the notice required by this
       sections may be provided in full.  An Associate
       Professor who has been notified in writing that tenure
       has been denied, barring exceptional circumstances,
       shall receive no further consideration for tenure.

       5.   Full-time appointments or promotions to the rank
       of full-time Professor require the written approval of
       the chief executive officer of the institution.  New
       full-time appointments to the rank of Professor may
       carry immediate tenure provided that each such
       appointee has been formally reviewed for tenure.
       Otherwise, such appointments shall be for an initial
       period of one to four years, except that initial
       appointments for individuals with no prior teaching
       experience may be for a maximum of six years, and shall
       terminate at the end of that period unless the
       appointee is notified in writing that he or she has
       been granted tenure.  Promotions to the rank of
       Professor carry immediate tenure.  Consequently such
       promotions may only be awarded subsequent to a formal
       tenure review and an award of tenure.
                                
       A Professor who is appointed without tenure shall
       receive a formal review for tenure during the period of
       appointment in accordance with the following deadlines.
       If the appointment is for an initial period of one
       year, then the formal review must be completed, and
       written notice must be given that tenure has been
       granted or denied, by March 1 of that year. If the
       appointment is for two years, then the formal review
       must be completed, and written notice must be given
       that tenure has been granted or denied, by no later
       than December 15 of the second year. If the appointment
       is for more than two years, then the formal review must
       be completed, and written notice must be given that
       tenure has been granted or denied, by no later than
       August 1 prior to the beginning of the final year of
       the appointment.  For appointments beginning at a time
       other than the start of an academic year, the
       institution may adjust the notice of tenure denial
       dates accordingly by specifying the adjustments in the
       initial contract or letter of appointment.
       Appointments to the rank of Professor may be terminated
       at any time as described under paragraphs I.C.6 through
       I.C.11.

       Tenure in the rank of Professor can be awarded
       only by an affirmative decision based upon a formal
       review.  If the institution fails to conduct a tenure
       review and provide the required notice in accordance
       with the schedule provided in this policy, the
       appointment (unless it is converted to an appointment
       with tenure) shall be extended for an additional year,
       so that the notice required by this sections may be
       provided in full.  A Professor who has been notified in
       writing that tenure has been denied, barring
       exceptional circumstances, shall receive no further
       consideration for tenure.

       6.   A term of service may be terminated by the
       appointee by resignation, but it is expressly agreed
       that no resignation shall become effective until the
       termination of the appointment period in which the
       resignation is offered except by mutual written
       agreement between the appointee and the chief executive
       officer of the institution or designee.

       7.   (a)     The chief executive officer of the institution
       may terminate the appointment of a tenured or tenure-
       track appointee for moral turpitude, professional or
       scholarly misconduct, incompetence, or willful neglect of
       duty, provided that the charges be stated in writing,
       that the appointee be furnished a copy thereof, and that
       the appointee be given an opportunity prior to such
       termination to request a hearing by an impartial hearing
       officer appointed by the chief executive officer or a
       faculty board of review as provided for by the relevant
       institutional policy body. With the consent of the chief
       executive officer, the appointee may elect a hearing by
       the chief executive officer rather than by a hearing
       officer or a faculty board of review. Upon receipt of
       notice of termination, the appointee shall have thirty
       calendar days to request a hearing. The hearing shall be
       held no sooner than thirty calendar days after receipt of
       such a request. The date of the hearing shall be set by
       mutual agreement of the appointee and the hearing officer
       or faculty board of review. If the chief executive
       officer appoints a hearing officer or a faculty board of
       review is appointed, the hearing officer or board shall
       make a recommendation to the chief executive officer for
       action to be taken. The recommendation shall be based
       only on the evidence of record in the proceeding. Either 
       party to the hearing may request an opportunity for oral 
       argument before the chief executive officer prior to action 
       on the recommendation. If the chief executive officer does 
       not accept the recommendation of the hearing officer or board 
       of review, the reasons shall be communicated promptly in writing to
       the appointee and the hearing officer or board. In the
       event that the chief executive officer elects to
       terminate the appointment, the appointee may appeal to
       the Board of Regents, which shall render a final
       decision.
     
       (b)   Under exceptional circumstances and following
       consultation with the chair of the faculty board of
       review or appropriate faculty committee, the chief
       executive officer may direct that the appointee be
       relieved of some or all of his or her institutional
       duties, without loss of compensation and without
       prejudice, pending a final decision in the termination
       proceedings. (In case of emergency involving threat to
       life, the chief executive officer may act to suspend
       temporarily prior to consultation.)
       
       (c)  The appointee may elect to be represented by counsel
       of his or her choice throughout termination proceedings.
     
       8.   If an appointment is terminated in the manner
       prescribed in paragraph 7 the chief executive officer of
       the institution may, at his or her discretion, relieve
       the appointee of assigned duties immediately or allow the
       appointee to continue in the position for a specified
       period of time. The appointee's compensation shall
       continue for a period of one year commencing on the date
       on which the appointee receives notice of termination. A
       faculty member whose appointment is terminated for cause
       involving moral turpitude or professional or scholarly
       misconduct shall receive no notice or further
       compensation beyond the date of final action by the chief
       executive officer or the Board of Regents.

       9.   The institution may terminate any appointment because
       of the discontinuance of the department, program, school
       or unit in which the appointment was made; or because of
       the lack of appropriations or other funds with which to
       support the appointment. Such decisions must be made in
       accordance with standards and procedures set forth in
       written institutional policies. The chief executive
       officer of the institution shall give a full-time
       appointee holding tenure notice of such termination at
       least one year before the date on which the appointment
       is terminated.
     
       10. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary,
       the appointment of any nontenured faculty member 50% or
       more of whose compensation is derived from research
       contracts, service contracts, gifts or grants, shall be
       subject to termination upon expiration of the research
       funds, service contract income, gifts or grants from
       which the compensation is payable.
     
       11. Appointments shall terminate upon the death of the
       appointee. Upon termination for this cause the
       institution shall pay to the estate of the appointee all
       of the accumulated and unpaid earnings of the appointee
       plus compensation for accumulated unused annual leave.
                                
       12. Appointments to all other ranks not specifically
       mentioned in II.A.1 and all part-time appointments are
       for terms not to extend beyond the end of the fiscal year
       unless otherwise stipulated in the letter of appointment.
       Faculty appointed to ranks not specifically mentioned in
       II.A.1 on a full-time basis for a term not less than one
       academic year shall receive notice of non-renewal of
       contract based upon their length of continuous full-time
       service in such ranks.  If such service is less than
       seven years, at least 90 days notice is required.  If
       such service equals or exceeds seven years, at least six
       months notice is required.  If the required notice is not
       provided prior to the termination of the then-current
       contract, this condition may be remedied by extending the
       contract by the number of days necessary to meet the
       notice requirement.
     
       13. If in the judgment of the appointee's department chair
       or supervisor a deficiency in the appointee's
       professional conduct or performance exists that does not
       warrant dismissal or suspension, a moderate sanction such
       as a formal warning or censure may be imposed, provided
       that the appointee is first afforded an opportunity to
       contest the action through the established faculty
       grievance procedure.
     
       14. Unless the appointee agrees otherwise, any changes that
       are hereafter made in paragraphs I.C.1 through I.C.13
       will be applied only to subsequent appointments.
     
       15. Compensation for appointments under these policies is
       subject to modification in the event of reduction in
       State appropriations or in other income from which
       compensation may be paid.
       
       16. The appointee shall be subject to all applicable
       policies and procedures duly adopted or amended from time
       to time by the institution or the University System,
       including but not limited to, policies and procedures
       regarding annual leave; sick leave; sabbatical leave;
       leave of absence; outside employment; patents and
       copyrights; scholarly and professional misconduct;
       retirement; reduction, consolidation, or discontinuation
       of programs; and criteria on teaching, scholarship and
       service.


II.  FACULTY RANKS, PROMOTION, TENURE, AND PERMANENT STATUS

A.GENERAL PRINCIPLES

     1.   The only faculty ranks which may involve a tenure commitment
       are: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor,
       Instructor, Distinguished University Professor, Senior Staff
       Scientist, Associate Staff Scientist, Assistant Staff Scientist,
       Principal Agent, Senior Agent, Agent, (i.e., II.C. 1a-1d, 2a-2c,
       3d-3f) and such other ranks as the Board of Regents may approve.
       Appointments to all other ranks, including any qualified rank in
       which an additional adjective is introduced (such as "Clinical
       Professor" or "Medical School Professor"), are for a definite
       term and do not involve a tenure commitment (i.e., II.C. 2d-2h,
       3a-3c, 4a-4g, 5a-5d, 6a-6g). Notwithstanding anything to the 
       contrary in this policy, faculty in certain ranks may be granted 
       permanent status. The only faculty ranks which may involve a permanent-
       status commitment are Library II, Librarian III, and
       Librarian IV and such other ranks as the Board of Regents
       may approve.  Permanent status may not be granted to an
       individual holding the rank of Librarian I.
  
       Permanent status is defined as continuing employment such
       that a decision to remove an employee must be made by the
       President of the campus and must be justified by cause as
       defined by USM and campus policy.  Permanent status is an
       employment status different from tenure.
       
       Each institution shall develop criteria and procedures
       for the review process leading to the granting of
       promotion and/or permanent status to occur no later than
       the sixth year of continuous full-time employment.  An
       appointee who has been notified that permanent status has
       been denied shall be granted an additional and terminal
       one-year appointment in that rank, but barring
       exceptional circumstances, shall receive no further
       consideration for permanent status.  Permanent status can
       be awarded only by an affirmative decision based upon a
       formal review.  Individuals who have been granted
       permanent status under BOR VII-2.15 - POLICY ON
       LIBRARIANS, which is superseded by this policy, shall
       retain this status.  Appointments of faculty librarians
       with permanent status may be terminated at any time for
       cause.  Cause shall include moral turpitude, professional
       or scholarly misconduct, incompetence, and/or willful
       neglect of duty.  In addition to being terminated for
       cause, faculty engaged exclusively or primarily in library 
       services may be terminated because of the discontinuation of the
       department, program, school, or unit in which the
       appointment was made or because of the lack of
       appropriations or other funds with which to support the
       appointment.  Procedures for termination of faculty
       librarians with permanent status are those that apply to
       tenured and tenure-track faculty, as described in I.C.6
       through I.C.11.
       
       Appointments of faculty librarians who do not have
       permanent status may be terminated for cause under
       policies and procedures that apply to non-tenure track
       faculty.
       
       Subject to the approval of the President or designee, the
       campus libraries of USM constituent institutions shall
       develop guidelines, procedures, and appropriate criteria
       for evaluating librarians' performance.  These
       guidelines, procedures, and criteria should be monitored
       system-wide to ensure equity with respect to standards.
       
       Every institution shall have written procedures governing
       the processes on granting promotion and permanent status.
       Following review for form and legal sufficiency by the
       Office of the Attorney General, these procedures must be
       submitted to the Chancellor for review and approval.
                                
       A person appointed to the position of Director shall
       serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the President
       or his or her designee, regardless of whether the
       appointee has at the time of the appointment, or obtains
       during the appointment, permanent status as a librarian.
       
     2.   In addition to the ranks listed in II.C (below), there may
       also be such other faculty ranks as institutions shall define and
       include in their respective appointment, rank, and tenure
       policies, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents.
  
     3.   Institutions should specify in writing to faculty at the
       time of appointment the length of appointment and the applicable
       terms and conditions of the appointment with regard to tenure.
     

B.CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR PROMOTION AND TENURE

     1.   The criteria for tenure and promotion in the University
       of Maryland System are: (1) teaching effectiveness,
       including student advising; (2) research, scholarship,
       and, in appropriate areas, creative activities; and (3)
       relevant service to the community, profession, and
       institution. The relative weight of these criteria will
       be determined by the mission of the institution.
     
     2.   The activities considered to be within the criteria for
       promotion and tenure shall be flexible and expansive.
       The assessment of teaching, research/scholarship/creative
       activities, and service during the promotion and tenure
       process shall give appropriate recognition, consistent
       with the institution's mission, to faculty
       accomplishments that are collaborative,
       interdisciplinary, and interinstitutional and to faculty
       innovations in areas such as undergraduate education,
       minority-achievement programs, K-16 curriculum
       development, and technology-enhanced learning.
     
     1.   Every institution shall have written procedures governing
       the promotion and tenure process. Following review for form and
       legal sufficiency by the Office of the Attorney General, these
       procedures must be submitted to the Chancellor for review and
       approval. These procedures shall include, at a minimum, the
       following:
  
       Criteria: A statement of criteria upon which reviews will
       be based, and guidelines for appointment or promotion to
       each academic rank, with recognition that institutional
       mission is the primary factor that defines these
       criteria.
       
       Procedures: A description of tenure and/or promotion
       review procedures, including participants, documentation,
       degree of confidentiality, schedule of the annual cycle
       for reviews, and authority for final approval.
       
       Appeals: A statement of the right of faculty to appeal
       promotion and tenure decisions, the grounds for such
       appeals, and a description of appeal procedures.

C.   FACULTY RANKS

     Following is a list of all faculty ranks utilized within the
     University of Maryland System. Specific ranks to be utilized
     within each constituent institution are to be dependent upon
     the mission of, and contained within the faculty personnel
     policies of, that institution.

   1.   FACULTY WITH DUTIES PRIMARILY IN INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH, AND
     SERVICE

     a.   Instructor: The appointee ordinarily shall hold, at a
       minimum, the master's degree in the field of instruction,
       preferably with evidence of pursuit of the doctorate or other
       terminal degree. There shall be evidence also of potential 
       for effective teaching and for a successful academic career.
     
     b.   Assistant Professor: The appointee ordinarily shall
       hold the doctorate or recognized terminal degree in the
       field of specialization. The appointee should also show
       potential for superior teaching, service, and research,
       scholarship, or creative performance, commensurate with
       the mission of the institution.
     
     c.   Associate Professor: In addition to having the
       qualifications of an Assistant Professor, the appointee
       ordinarily shall have had successful experience in
       teaching and research, scholarship, or creative
       performance, and, when appropriate to the mission
       of the institution, be competent to offer graduate
       instruction and direct graduate research. There shall
       also be evidence of relevant and effective service to the
       institution, the community, and the profession.
     
     d.   Professor: In addition to having the qualifications of
       an Associate Professor, the appointee ordinarily shall
       have established an outstanding record of teaching and
       research, scholarship or creative performance, and, where
       appropriate to the mission of the institution, a national
       reputation. There shall be continuing evidence of relevant 
       and effective service to the institution, the community, and 
       the profession.

   2.   FACULTY WITH DUTIES PRIMARILY IN RESEARCH

     a.   Assistant Staff Scientist: The appointee shall hold the
       doctoral degree in the field of specialization, and shall
       have indicated promise of a high degree of ability in
       research in some subdivision of the field.
     
     b.   Associate Staff Scientist: In addition to the qualifications
       of an Assistant Staff Scientist, the appointee shall have had
       extensive successful experience in research. Since this position
       may carry permanent tenure, the appointee's scholarly production
       and professional achievement in research will be thoroughly
       documented.

     c.   Senior Staff Scientist: In addition to having the
       qualifications of an Associate Staff Scientist, the
       appointee shall have demonstrated a degree of proficiency
       in research sufficient to establish an excellent national
       reputation. Appointment to this rank carries tenure.
     
     d.   Faculty Research Assistant: The appointee should be
       capable of assisting in research under the direction of
       the head of a research project and should have ability
       and training adequate to the carrying out of the
       particular techniques required, the assembling of data,
       and the use and care of any specialized apparatus. A
       baccalaureate degree shall be the minimum requirement.

     e.   Research Associate: The appointee ordinarily should
       hold the doctoral degree in the field of specialization,
       or have relatively comparable experience. The appointee
       should be capable of carrying out individual research or
       collaborating in group research at the advanced level;
       should be trained in research procedures; and should have
       had the experience and specialized training necessary to
       develop and interpret data required for success in such
       research projects as may be undertaken. This appointment
       is made annually, with reappointment possible for a
       maximum of six years.
     
     f.    Research Assistant Professor; Assistant Research
       Scientist; Assistant Research Scholar; Assistant Research
       Engineer: This rank is generally parallel to Assistant
       Professor. In addition to the qualifications of a
       Research Associate, appointees to this rank should have 
       demonstrated superior research abilities.  Appointees should 
       be qualified and competent to direct the work of others 
       (such as technicians, graduate students, other senior 
       research personnel). The doctoral degree will be a normal 
       requirement for appointment at this rank. Initial appointment 
       to this rank is for periods up to three years, and reappointment 
       is possible.
     
     g.   Research Associate Professor; Associate Research
       Scientist; Associate Research Scholar; Associate Research
       Engineer: This rank is generally parallel to Associate
       Professor. In addition to the qualifications required of
       the Assistant ranks, appointees to this rank should have
       extensive successful experience in scholarly or creative
       endeavors, and the ability to propose, develop, and
       manage major research projects. Initial appointment to
       this rank is for periods up to three years, and
       reappointment is possible.
     
     h.   Research Professor; Senior Research Scientist; Senior
       Research Scholar; Senior Research Engineer: This rank is
       generally parallel to Professor. In addition to the
       qualifications required of the Associate ranks, appointees to
       this rank should have demonstrated a degree of proficiency
       sufficient to establish an excellent reputation among regional 
       and national colleagues. Appointees should provide tangible 
       evidence of sound scholarly production in research, publications,
       professional achievements or other distinguished and creative 
       activity. Initial appointment at this rank is for periods up to 
       five years, and reappointment is possible.

   3.   FIELD FACULTY

     a.   Associate Agent: The appointee shall hold at least a
       bachelor's degree, shall qualify for acceptance in a
       graduate school, and shall show evidence of ability to
       work with people. The appointee shall have an educational
       background related to the specific position, and should
       demonstrate evidence of creative ability to plan and
       implement Cooperative Extension Service programs. This
       appointment is made annually, with reappointment possible
       for a maximum of six years. Attainment of a master's
       degree in an approved subject area is required before
       promotion can be considered.
     
     b.   Faculty Extension Assistant: The appointee should be
       capable of assisting in Extension under the direction of
       the head of an Extension project and should have ability
       and training adequate to the carrying out of the
       particular methodology required, the assembling of data,
       and the use and care of any specialized apparatus. The
       baccalaureate degree shall be the minimum requirement.
     
     c.   Faculty Extension Associate: The appointee should be
       capable of carrying out individual instruction or
       collaborating in group discussions at the advanced level;
       should be trained in Extension procedures; and should
       have had the experience and specialized training
       necessary to develop and interpret data required for
       success in such Extension projects as may be undertaken.
       An earned doctorate shall be the minimum requirement.

     d.   Agent: The appointee must hold a master's degree in an
       appropriate discipline and show evidence of academic
       ability and leadership skills. The appointee shall have
       an educational background related to the specific
       position.
     
     e.   Senior Agent: In addition to the qualifications of an
       Agent, the appointee must have demonstrated achievement
       in program development and must have shown originality
       and creative ability in designing new programs, teaching
       effectiveness, and evidence of service to the community,
       institution, and profession. Appointment to this rank may
       carry tenure.
     
     f.    Principal  Agent:  In addition to the qualifications
       of a Senior Agent, the appointee must have demonstrated 
       leadership ability and evidence of service to the community, 
       institution, and profession. The appointee must also have 
       received recognition for contributions to the Cooperative 
       Extension Service sufficient to establish a reputation among 
       State, regional and/or national colleagues, and should have
       demonstrated evidence of distinguished achievement in
       creative program development.  Appointment to this rank
       carries tenure.
     

   4.   FACULTY ENGAGED EXCLUSIVELY OR PRIMARILY IN CLINICAL TEACHING
     a.   Dental School Assistant Professor; Law School Assistant
       Professor; Medical School Assistant Professor; Nursing
       School Assistant Professor; Pharmacy School Assistant
       Professor; Social Work and Community Planning School
       Assistant Professor: Appointees to this rank shall hold,
       as a minimum, the terminal professional degree in the
       field, with training and experience in an area of
       specialization. There must be clear evidence of a high
       level of ability in teaching and clinical practice in the
       departmental field, and the capacity for clinical
       supervision in a subdivision of this field. Appointees
       should also have demonstrated scholarly and
       administrative ability.

     b.   Dental School Associate Professor; Law School Associate
       Professor; Medical School Associate Professor; Nursing
       School Associate Professor; Pharmacy School Associate
       Professor; Social Work and Community Planning School
       Associate Professor: In addition to the qualifications
       required of Assistant Professors in this series,
       appointees shall ordinarily have had extensive successful
       experience in clinical or professional practice in a
       field of specialization, or in a subdivision of the
       departmental field, and in working with and/or directing
       others (such as professionals, faculty members, graduate
       students, fellows, residents, or interns) in clinical
       activities of the profession. Appointees must also have
       demonstrated superior teaching ability and scholarly or
       administrative accomplishments.
     
     c.   Dental School Professor; Law School Professor; Medical
       School Professor; Nursing School Professor; Pharmacy
       School Professor; Social Work and Community Planning
       School Professor: In addition to the qualifications
       required of Associate Professors in this series,
       appointees shall have demonstrated a degree of excellence
       in teaching, and clinical and professional practice sufficient 
       to establish an outstanding regional and national reputation among
       colleagues. Appointees shall also have demonstrated
       extraordinary scholarly competence and leadership in the
       profession.
     
     d.   Clinical Instructor: The appointee shall hold, as a
       minimum, the terminal professional degree in the field.
       There must be clear evidence of potential in clinical
       practice and teaching in the departmental field.
     
     e.   Clinical Assistant Professor: The appointee shall hold,
       as a minimum, the terminal professional degree in the
       field, with training and experience in an area of
       specialization. There must be clear evidence of a high
       level of ability in clinical practice and teaching in the
       departmental field, and the potential for clinical and
       teaching excellence in a subdivision of this field. The
       appointee should also have demonstrated scholarly and/or
       administrative ability.

     f.   Clinical Associate Professor: In addition to the
       qualifications required of a Clinical Assistant Professor, the
       appointee should ordinarily have had extensive successful
       experience in clinical or professional practice in a
       field of specialization, or in a subdivision of the
       departmental field, and in working with and/or directing
       others (such as professionals, faculty members, graduate
       students, fellows, and residents or interns) in clinical
       activities in the field. The appointee must also have
       demonstrated superior teaching ability and scholarly or
       administrative accomplishments.
     
     g.   Clinical Professor: In addition to the qualifications
       required of a Clinical Associate Professor, the appointee shall
       have demonstrated a degree of excellence in clinical practice and
       teaching sufficient to establish an outstanding regional and
       national reputation among colleagues. The appointee shall also
       have demonstrated extraordinary scholarly competence and
       leadership in the profession.

   5.   FACULTY ENGAGED EXCLUSIVELY OR PRIMARILY IN LIBRARY SERVICES

    The only librarian ranks with non-tenure faculty status are
    Librarian I, Librarian II, Librarian III, and Librarian IV and
    such other ranks as the Board of Regents may approve.  These
    titles are to be granted to a limited number of appointees who
    fulfill roles defined by professional graduate training, such
    as librarian, curator, archivist, and information scientist.
    In the overwhelming number of instances, the professional
    graduate training required is an M.L.S. degree, which is
    considered the terminal degree in the practice of academic
    librarianship, from the American Library Association (ALA)-
    accredited program.  However, each constituent institution may
    define instances when other graduate degrees may substitute for
    or augment the ALA-accredited M.L.S.  Such exceptions will be
    based on and required by the functional needs of USM libraries,
    appointments to these ranks are normally for twelve months with
    leave and other benefits provided to twelve-month
    tenured/tenure-track faculty members, with the exception of
    terminal leave, sabbatical leave, and non-creditable sick leave
    (collegially supported).
 
     a.   Librarian I:  This rank is assigned to librarians just
          entering librarianship with little or no professional library
          experience but who have been judged to have demonstrated an
          understanding of the basic tenets of librarianship and a
          potential for professional growth.  A Librarian I is not eligible
          for permanent status.

     b.   Librarian II:  Appointment or promotion to this rank
          signifies that the librarian has demonstrated effective
          professional knowledge and skills significantly above those
          expected of a Librarian I.  Normally, a minimum of three years of
          professional experience is required.

     c.   Librarian III:  Appointment or promotion to this rank
          signifies that the librarian has mastered the skills, knowledge,
          and techniques of librarianship and has made meaningful
          contributions to the library, the institution, the library
          profession, and/or an academic discipline.  Normally, a minimum
          of six years of professional experience is required, three of
          which must be at a level comparable to the rank of Librarian II
          at the appointing USM institution.
     d.   Librarian IV:  Appointment or promotion to this rank is
          exceptional.  This rank is awarded to those librarians who have
          made distinctive contributions to the library, the institution,
          the library profession, and/or an academic discipline.  This rank
          normally requires a minimum of nine years of professional
          experience, at least three of which must be at a level comparable
          to the rank of Librarian III at the appointing USM institution.

     Subject to the approval of the President or designee, the
     campus libraries of USM constituent institutions shall
     develop guidelines, procedures, and appropriate criteria for
     evaluating librarians' performance.  These guidelines,
     procedures, and criteria should be monitored system-wide to
     ensure equity with respect to standards.

   6.   FACULTY WITH DUTIES PRIMARILY IN INSTRUCTION AT UMUC

     a.   Collegiate Instructor:  The appointee to this non-tenure
       rank ordinarily should hold, at a minimum, a master's degree
       appropriate to the area of instruction and have evidence of
       potential effective teaching.  The appointee also should have
       academic or professional experience relevant to the field.
     
     b.   Collegiate Assistant Professor:  The appointee to this non-
       tenure rank ordinarily shall hold, at a minimum, a terminal
       degree appropriate to the area of instruction. The appointee also
       should show potential for superior teaching as well as
       professional experience relevant to the field.

     c.   Collegiate Associate Professor: In addition to having the
       qualifications of an Assistant Professor, the appointee to this
       non-tenure rank ordinarily shall have successful experience in
       teaching as well as professional experience relevant to the
       field.

     d.   Collegiate Professor: In addition to having the
       qualifications of an Associate Professor, the appointee to this
       non-tenure rank ordinarily shall have established an outstanding
       record of teaching as well as professional experience relevant to
       the field.

   7.   ADDITIONAL FACULTY RANKS

     a.   Assistant Instructor: The appointee should be competent to
       fill a specific position in an acceptable manner, but is not
       required to meet all the requirements for an Instructor.
       Appointment to this rank requires at least the appropriate
       baccalaureate degree.
     
     b.   Lecturer: This title may be used for appointment at any
       salary and experience level of persons who are competent to fill
       a specific position but who are not intended to be considered for
       professorial appointment. Appointments to this rank shall be for
       terms not to exceed three years and are renewable.
                                
     c.   Senior Lecturer:  In addition to having the qualifications
       of a Lecturer, the appointee shall have completed at least six
       years as a Lecturer (or in a rank at another institution of
       higher education that is accepted as comparable to Lecturer), and
       shall have established a record of teaching excellence and a
       record of service.  Fewer than six years experience may qualify
       one for this rank if approved by the President or designee.
       Appointments to this rank shall be for terms not to exceed five
       years and are renewable.

     d.   Artist-in-Residence; Writer-in-Residence; Executive-in-
       Residence: This title may be used to designate temporary
       appointments, at any salary and experience level, of
       persons who are serving for a limited time or part-time,
       and who are not intended to be considered for
       professorial appointment.
     
     e.   Adjunct Assistant Professor; Adjunct Associate
       Professor; Adjunct Professor: These titles are used to
       appoint outstanding persons who may be simultaneously
       employed outside the institution. The appointee should
       have expertise in the discipline and recognition for
       accomplishment sufficient to gain the endorsement of the
       preponderance of the members of the faculty of the
       department to which he or she is appointed. Appointment
       is made on a semester or an annual basis and is
       renewable. These titles do not carry tenure.
     
     f.   Affiliate Assistant Professor; Affiliate Associate
       Professor; Affiliate Professor: These titles are used to
       recognize the affiliation of a faculty member or a member
       of the professional staff with an academic department,
       program or center when that individual's appointment and
       salary lie in another department of the institution. The
       appointment will be made upon the recommendation of the
       faculty of the department, and at a level commensurate with 
       the appointee's qualifications, consistent with standards 
       established for regular tenure track faculty, although tenure 
       cannot be earned on an affiliated appointment. Each institution
       shall establish guidelines and procedures for awarding
       these titles.
     
     g.    Visiting Appointments: The prefix "Visiting" before an
       academic title is used to designate a short-term, full-
       time appointment without tenure.
     
     h.   Emeritus Faculty Appointments: Emeritus status may be
       bestowed by an institution on the basis of both quality
       and length of service to the institution. Each
       institution shall establish guidelines and procedures for
       awarding this title. Emeritus titles at the System level
       may be bestowed by the Chancellor.
     
     i.    Distinguished University Professor: This title may be
       bestowed by an institution to provide special recognition
       to faculty members.  Each institution that chooses to
       utilize this title shall establish guidelines and
       procedures for awarding it.
                                
     j.    Professor of the Practice: This title may be used to
       appoint individuals who have demonstrated excellence in
       the practice as well as leadership in specific fields.
       The appointee shall have attained regional and national
       prominence and, when appropriate, international
       recognition of outstanding achievement. Additionally, the
       appointee shall have demonstrated superior teaching
       ability appropriate to assigned responsibilities. As a
       minimum, the appointee shall hold the terminal
       professional degree in the field or equivalent stature by
       virtue of experience. Appointees will hold
       the rank of Professor but, while having that stature,
       will not have rights that are limited to tenured faculty.
       Initial appointment is for periods up to five years, and
       reappointment is possible. This title does not carry
       tenure, nor does time served as a Professor of the
       Practice count toward achieving tenure in another title.
       Each institution shall establish guidelines and
       procedures for awarding this title.
       
     k.[Institution] Professor:  This title may be used for
       nationally distinguished scholars, creative or performing
       artists, or researchers who would qualify for appointment
       at a University System of Maryland Institution at the
       level of Professor, but who normally hold full-time
       positions outside the University.  Holders of this title
       may provide graduate students supervision, serve as
       principal investigators, and participate in departmental
       and college shared governance.  Initial appointment is
       for three years and is renewable annually upon
       recommendation to the Provost by the unit head and the
       dean.  This is a non-paid non-tenure track title.

III. APPLICABILITY
     
     A.   Except as provided in sections B. and C. below, the
       provisions in this policy shall apply to all individuals
       who are employed as faculty members in the University of
       Maryland System as of July 1, 1989, and individuals whose
       faculty appointment becomes effective on or after July 1,
       1989.
     
     B.   The provisions in this policy shall not apply to any faculty
       member who receives notice of non-reappointment at any time prior
       to July 1, 1989.

     C.   Each tenure-track and tenured faculty member of an
       institution (i.e., a faculty member holding an academic rank
       specified in the first sentence of paragraph II. A. l.) shall (1)
       be apprised of the provisions in Part I.C., paragraphs 1 through
       14 of this policy at the earliest practical time following
       approval of this policy by the Board of Regents, and (2) be
       offered an opportunity to elect to remain subject to his or her
       written
     
     D.   faculty contract in effect on April 4, 1989, to the extent
       and only to the extent that any provision of that
       contract is inconsistent with Part I.C., paragraphs l
       through 14 of this policy. The election shall be
       confirmed in a written and signed notification to the
       institution's chief executive officer on or before May
       12, 1989. Absent such election by the faculty member, the
       provisions in Part I.C., paragraphs l through 14 of this
       policy shall apply pursuant to paragraph III. A.

     E.   Upon the recommendation of the President of the University
       of Maryland, Baltimore, the Chancellor may establish alternative
       terms and conditions for the faculty of the University of
       Maryland School of Medicine modifying the following sections of
       this Policy: I.C.2, I.C.3, I.C.4, I.C.5, I.C.7 (a), II.A.1,
       II.A.3, and II.C. The Chancellor
       shall specify the alternative terms and conditions in
       writing. Unless an appointee subject to the alternative
       terms and conditions agrees otherwise, any changes made
       in the alternative terms and conditions will not apply to
       that appointee.
                                
       The alternative terms and conditions will apply to a
       tenure track or tenured faculty member appointed as of
       June 30, 1998, only upon that person's written request
       received by September 1, 1998. The alternative terms and
       conditions shall apply to other School of Medicine
       faculty as follows: all faculty first appointed and
       employed on or after July 1, 1998; non-tenure track
       faculty beginning new appointment terms or changing from
       one type of appointment to another on or after July 1,
       1998, effective as of the date of the new or changed
       appointment; and non-tenure track faculty whose
       appointments end after June 30, 1998, who so request by
       September 1, 1998.
       
       
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