Appointments

Appointments for faculty and officers of administration are initiated at the unit level at the time of hire with support from the Office of the Provost (OtP). Appointments and ranks for non-bargaining unit members are covered by the UO policy on Academic Classification and Rank, and bargaining unit members are covered by Article 15 of the UA CBA.

Offer letters and appointments for tenure-track and instructional non-tenure-track faculty members are approved by OtP. Offer letters for research non-tenure-track faculty members are approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.

The process for initiating a search, recruitment and selection of candidates, and completing the hire can be found on the Office of Human Resources website.

Tenure-related
The offer of appointment and appointment contract will specify whether a position is designated tenure-related.

Non-tenure related
The non-tenure-related or non-tenure-track faculty classification refers to a broad scope of positions, including: career, visiting, adjunct (or pro tempore), retired, and postdoctoral scholar.

Guidance and template language for developing MOUs for faculty members holding joint or multiple appointments.
Description and explanation of the appropriate use of courtesy faculty appointments, and emeritus faculty status.
Overview of postdoctoral appointments including qualifications, clasification, rank, compensation, and procedures.
Overview of pro tempore positions including ongoing long-term pro tem positions and rare exceptions to extend pro tempore positions.
Information and guidance for summer session appointments and assignments.
When a unit or employee believes an employee's duties fit better in another classification, reclassification may be requested. 
Support and information for retention of excellent faculty members.