End of Faculty Appointment

Notifying the College

Terminations of faculty appointments are done when the department receives written confirmation of the date of a faculty resignation or retirement, when a limited-term appointment ends, and when a faculty member dies. Whenever any of these events occurs, the department generates a Termination form using the HR Web Transaction System and submits the form to Dean Curto. This procedure applies to all faculty appointments, whether tenure-track or non-tenure-track, visiting, adjunct, lecturer, emeritus, full-time, part-time, or unsalaried.

In the case of a resignation of a tenure-track or tenured faculty member, the DEO also forwards to Dean Curto a copy of the letter of resignation signed by the faculty member. Dean Curto formally accepts the resignation and notifies the Office of the Provost that the appointment has been terminated.

Phased Retirement Program

For a brief description of the phased retirement program, click here.

The Dean and Provost must approve the phased retirement plan negotiated between the DEO and the faculty member. Before approving an application for phased retirement, the DEO should discuss with Dean Curto how the phasing agreement would affect the department’s ability to fulfill its teaching mission.

Emeritus Faculty

For a brief description of emeritus faculty status, click here. Emeritus faculty may be re-hired by the department, on a part-time basis, to teach departmental courses.