Faculty & staff
Faculty appointment
Qualifications
In addition to those qualifications listed in the University Faculty Handbook, the
potential candidate for a faculty position must meet the criteria for faculty
rank as listed in the School of Nursing rank and tenure document.
Primary & secondary appointments
Faculty are given a primary faculty appointment in the School of Nursing and
in a designated clinical area. Faculty with a primary appointment in another
school of the University may have a secondary appointment in the School. School
of Nursing faculty teaching at the graduate level may have a secondary appointment
to the Graduate School as a regular, associate, or clinical graduate faculty
depending on their level of involvement.
A recommendation for appointment is made by the Associate Dean of the graduate or undergraduate program in writing to the dean. All new faculty are given a one year appointment.
Appointment options
Most faculty are given an academic year (ten month per year) appointment. Calendar
year appointments (12 months per year) are given to those who teach a summer
course or continue full-time research during the summer. Faculty wishing a
calendar year appointment to continue a research project must submit a request
in writing to the dean before the end of the winter quarter.
Tenure
The awarding of tenure by the School of Nursing is subject to the University
tenure policy. To apply for tenure, follow the process outlined in the Instructions
for Preparing a Portfolio section of the School of Nursing Faculty Handbook
Supplement.
Eligibility criteria
The nursing faculty member must provide evidence to the promotion committee
of meeting the specific criteria listed under the Criteria for Promotion in
Academic Rank section of the School of Nursing Faculty Handbook Supplement.