Contracts and Notification Dates

The basic appointment for tenure-track faculty is either for nine (9) or twelve (12) months of service; however, faculty members are paid in twelve (12) monthly installments.

The basic appointment for non-tenure-track full-time faculty is for either nine (9) or twelve (12) months of service; however, all lecturers will be paid in twelve (12) monthly installments.

All full-time faculty members will receive appointment letters for the next academic year by May 1 of the previous year.  This notification will include the faculty member’s rank and salary.  Each faculty member has two weeks to accept or reject the appointment in writing.  If the appointment letter is not returned to the Provost within a two-week period, it is understood that the faculty member is not planning on returning for the next academic year.  The appointment letter will specify all special employment circumstances to protect the institution and the faculty member.