02-01.10 鈥� Policy on Part-Time Tenure-Track and Part-Time Tenured Faculty

  1. Policy Statement:

    This policy sets forth procedures for the appointment, promotion and granting of tenure to part-time tenure-track and part-time tenured faculty.

  2. Reason for Policy:

    To implement .

  3. Definitions:

    1. 鈥淎RT Policy鈥� means Towson University Policy 02-01.00, Towson University Policy on Appointment, Rank and Tenure of Faculty. 

    2. 鈥淢andatory Tenure Review Year鈥� means the year in which a part-time tenure-track faculty member is entitled to tenure review under this policy.

    3. 鈥淯厂惭鈥� means University System of Maryland.

  4. Responsible Executive and Office:

    Responsible Executive:
    Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Responsible Office:
    Office of the Provost

  5. Entities Affected by this Policy:

    Part-time tenure-track and part-time tenured faculty.

  6. Procedures:

    1. Towson University (鈥淯niversity鈥�) may employ tenure-track and tenured faculty members on a part-time basis. In order to be considered tenure-track or to be granted tenure, a part-time faculty member鈥檚 commitment must be at least fifty percent (50%) time.

    2. The procedures for appointment, promotion, granting of tenure, and termination set forth in the ART Policy, including the search process set forth in Appendix 1 to the ART Policy, shall apply to part-time tenured and tenure-track faculty.

    3. The Mandatory Tenure Review Year shall ordinarily be based upon the number of full-time equivalent years accrued by the faculty member at the University in a tenure-track rank (for example, if the Mandatory Tenure Review Year for full-time faculty is ordinarily in the sixth year of continuous service, then the Mandatory Tenure Review Year for a tenure-track faculty member working fifty percent (50%) time would ordinarily be in the twelfth year of continuous service). Part-time tenure-track and part-time tenured faculty are eligible for full-time positions consistent with University policies.

    4. Part-time tenure-track and part-time tenured faculty members shall be entitled to participate in the University鈥檚 benefit programs on a proportional basis or otherwise, as permitted by those programs.

Related Policies:

TU Policy 02-01.00 Policy on Appointment, Rank and Tenure of Faculty

Approval Date: 03/28/2011

Effective Date: 03/28/2011

Approved By: President鈥檚 Council 03/08/2011

Signed By: President鈥檚 Council

How to Request the Policy PDF

This online version of the policy may include updated links and names of departments. To request a PDF of the original, signed version of this policy, email the Office of the General Counsel, .