10.4 Faculty Appointments
Regular faculty appointments consist of those on the tenure track (III-10.5) and on specialized tracks (III-10.6). The latter group comprises clinical-, research-, and instructional-track positions. Regular faculty have promotion pathways as defined below and have due process protections described in III-29 Faculty Dispute Procedures. These appointments may be full- or part-time. Each regular faculty track includes the ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. In cases where short-term or limited-term faculty needs arise, fixed-term faculty (III-10.7) may be appointed. These include visitors, adjuncts, and instructors. Fixed-term faculty are not considered to be regular faculty and are not covered by III-29 Faculty Dispute Procedures.