NON-TENURE TRACKS Non-tenure tracks include Adjunct, Affiliate, Clinical, Educator, Field Service, Research, Visiting, and Volunteer tracks. Non-tenure track faculty shall be appointed or reappointed for a term of not less than one year and not more than seven years, with the exception of those individuals appointed for the term of a grant or contract. For all non-tenure track faculty members represented by the AAUP Bargaining Unit, regardless of rank or track, the terms of appointments and reappointments, as well as the review deadlines and notification schedules for reappointment, and promotion shall conform to Article 7 of the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement. Clinical Faculty in the College of Medicine are not represented by the AAUP and, regardless of rank or track, the terms of appointments and reappointments, as well as the review deadlines and notification schedules for reappointment, promotion and tenure shall conform to the College of Medicine Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Review Cycles. Transfer between tracks is contingent upon meeting the appropriate criteria for the new appointment and is subject to the appropriate review sequence. If it is the intent to transfer to one of the tenure tracks after initial appointment, this may be stated in the initial letter of appointment. Whether stated in the letter of appointment or not, transfer to any other track is neither automatic nor guaranteed and requires approval of the Dean to create a tenure track position. After that approval, the process to be followed is the same as that for reappointment, including recommendations to the Dean by departmental and college committees, as well as, the department director. Transfer to a different track depends upon many factors including, but not limited to, the documentation that the candidate fulfills and will continue to fulfill the criteria for that track. It is well-recognized that collaboration between academic and community partners can enhance translation of scientific knowledge for clinical and community programs. The efforts of faculty working with community organizations to improve public health will be acknowledged and considered in reappointment and promotion decisions. Interprofessional collaboration contributes to the advancement of teaching, research, service, and clinical practice. Specifically, interprofessional collaboration efforts occur when two or more professions work together. Our educational structure should model and prepare our students to work as future members of collaborative practice teams. The reappointment, promotion and tenure process will acknowledge interprogrammatic and interprofessional contributions in the areas of teaching, research, service, and clinical practice. Promotion to Associate Professor in any of these tracks is usually not sought until a candidate has been in his/her current rank for 5 years, while promotion to Professor is usually not sought until after 7 years as an Associate Professor. However, time in position should never be considered as a primary criterion for promotion. Appointment or
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