- Definition:
The regular Faculty of Smith College shall
consist of all members of the teaching Faculty
who are members of either the temporary or the
permanent instructional staff. Members of the
permanent instructional staff are those holding
tenure of office at Smith College. Members of
the temporary instructional staff are those persons
on temporary appointments leading toward consideration
for tenure. All members of the temporary instructional
staff shall enjoy the same academic freedom as
do members of the permanent staff. Normally only
members of the regular faculty shall vote on
appointments, reappointments, tenure and promotion,
as detailed below.
- Terms of
Appointment:
- Appointments to the
regular Faculty may be
made at the rank of Instructor,
Assistant Professor,
Associate Professor,
or Professor.
Candidates for
initial appointment
to the Faculty who
do not hold the Ph.
D. or comparable
terminal degree may
be appointed at the
rank of Instructor.
If by September 1
of the initial year
of appointment the
College receives
notification of the
candidate's completion
of the degree from
an accredited institution
of graduate study,
the appointment will
be changed to the
rank of Assistant
Professor and the
salary increased
retroactively to
July 1 of that year.
If notification of
completion of the
degree is received
after September 1
of the initial year
of appointment but
prior to January
1 of that year, the
appointment will
be changed to the
rank of Assistant
Professor and the
salary increased
effective January
1. If the College
does not receive
official notification
of the completion
of the requirements
for the degree by
January 1 of the
initial year of appointment,
the appointment will
remain at the rank
of Instructor and
promotion to the
rank of Assistant
Professor upon completion
of the degree must
be recommended to
the President in
accordance with the
procedures of this Policy.
- Appointments
and reappointments
to the
temporary
instructional
staff
normally
will
be for
one,
two,
or three
years.
- The
precise
terms
of
every
appointment
and
reappointment
shall
be
stated
in
writing
and
shall
be
in
possession
of
the
administration,
the
department,
and
the
appointee.
- A
copy
of
this Policy shall
be
furnished
all
persons
offered
initial
appointment
to
the
Faculty.
- At the
time
of
appointment
or
reappointment
of
individuals
appointed
to
tenure
track
positions,
the
department
Chair,
after
consultation
with
the
President,
shall
apprise
each
individual
in
writing
of
the
then
existing
circumstances
in
the
College
or
the
department
that
could
affect
future
decisions
with
respect
to
reappointment
and
tenure,
including
institutional
considerations
identified
at
the
meeting
specified
in II.B.1.a.
The
Chair's
statement
of
these
circumstances
shall
have
the
express
consent
of
the
majority
of
those
members
of
the
department
present
and
eligible
to
vote
on
the
appointment
or
reappointment
in
question.
For
candidates
appointed
in
tenure
track
positions
after
1982
but
before
1985,
institutional
considerations
specified
in II.A. will
not
apply
to
decisions
regarding
reappointment
or
tenure.
