Emeritus/Emerita Faculty Status and Involvement
Authority: Board of Trustees
History: First Issued: April 27, 1995. Last Revised: November 20, 2009. Additional History Information .
Related Policies:
NCSU POL05.15.2 -
Emeritus/Emerita Status for Senior Academic Administrative Officers
NCSU REG05.20.6 - Emeritus/Emerita Faculty Status Procedure
NCSU POL05.20.1 - Academic Tenure Policy
NCSU REG05.20.34 - Special Faculty Ranks and Appointments
Additional References:
NCSU General Faculty Bylaws
Contact Info: Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (919-513-7741)
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Emeritus/emerita status is granted to retiring full-time faculty in recognition of dedicated service at NC State University upon approval of the Chancellor. It is an earned rank and as such entitles its holders to commensurate rights and privileges.
1.2
The University is grateful for the past service and numerous contributions of its retired faculty, recognizes their potential as a continuing valuable resource, and is committed to fostering an active, ongoing relationship with them. They are encouraged to engage in service to NC State University in whatever ways are found to be satisfying and mutually beneficial. In particular the University, as an appreciative beneficiary of their scholarly pursuits and of the academic reputations they earn, will facilitate their efforts by making available its academic resources and other services wherever feasible and legally permissible.
2.
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERITUS/EMERITA STATUS
2.1
Any tenured full-time faculty member who has served for ten or more years at NC State University is eligible for emeritus/emerita status. (NCSU POL05.20.1 - Academic Tenure Policy)
2.2 Any full-time special faculty member who has served for ten or more years in a faculty position at NC State University is eligible for emeritus/emerita status. Special faculty ranks are described in NCSU REG05.20.34 - Special Faculty Ranks and Appointments.
2.3
The Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the Chancellor, may make exceptions to these eligibility requirements in cases of exceptional distinguished service.
3. EMERITUS/EMERITA RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVILEGES
3.1 Emeritus/emerita status, being earned and established at the academic rank held upon retirement, for faculty with academic rank, provides membership in the General Faculty. Emeritus/emerita faculty remain in their pre-retirement constituency, as provided by the General Faculty Bylaws Article II Section 2.
3.2 As members of the General Faculty, Emeritus/emerita faculty are encouraged to continue engagement with the University’s function, with rights and responsibilities associated therewith, including eligibility for election to the Faculty Senate, service on university committees, retaining graduate faculty status as held pre-retirement, and listing in the University Directory.
3.3 Emeritus/emerita faculty who have accepted duties and responsibilities assigned by an NC State administrative unit are to be provided office space and support consistent with those responsibilities and duties. For those who wish to remain active in scholarly or other creative work and/or in service to the University, efforts should be made to provide office space and all generally available services.
3.4 Emeritus/emerita faculty are not Departmental Voting Faculty
[1] and may not vote on any personnel decisions (appointment, reappointment, promotion and tenure, or post-tenure review). This does not preclude their participation in other appropriate departmental and university functions.
[1] Departmental Voting Faculty are defined in specific policies and regulations pertaining to the decision being made, eg. Academic Tenure Policy 05.20.1, Special Faculty Ranks and Appointments REG 05.20.34.
