Rules Governing Appointment of Former Junior Voting Faculty

Appointment of Former Tenure-Track Faculty

An individual who once held the position of assistant professor or associate professor and whose appointment ended before the end of their term may not be appointed to the same rank again without a search unless the earlier appointment ended because of health or other serious personal reasons. In such a case, a single appointment for the balance of the uncompleted term may be made following departmental review and approval by the dean.

If an assistant or associate professor leaves the GSD before the end of their original term, and is absent for two or more years, they may apply in an open search for a new position at the same rank.  If they then become a viable candidate in the open search for an advertised new faculty position, they may be appointed to the same academic rank as the prior appointment, for the new position, normally with an appointment term equal to the balance of the original term. Regarding the length of the appointment term, exceptions may be made to permit a term up to five years, with the approval of the chair and the dean.

An individual who completed the term of an appointment as assistant professor but was not promoted to associate professor may be considered for appointment to associate professor as part of a search only after a two-year break in service. An individual who completed the term of an appointment as an assistant professor or associate professor may be considered for appointment as a design critic or lecturer only after a two-year break in service. A former appointment as assistant professor or associate professor does not prevent an individual from applying for any senior faculty position in a search. Individuals who have held the rank of assistant or associate professor in the School are ineligible for employment as professor in residence following termination of their assistant professor or associate professor status for a five-year period thereafter.

Appointment of Former Assistant Professor in Practice or Associate Professor in Practice

An individual who once held the position of assistant professor in practice or associate professor in practice and whose appointment ended before the end of their term may not be appointed to the same rank again without a search unless the earlier appointment ended because of health or other serious personal reasons. In such a case, a single appointment for the balance of the uncompleted term may be made following departmental review and approval by the dean.

If an assistant or associate professor in practice leaves the GSD before the end of their original term, and is absent for two or more years, they may apply in an open search for a new position at the same rank.  If they then become a viable candidate in the open search for an advertised new faculty position, they may be appointed to the same academic rank as the prior appointment, for the new position, normally with an appointment term equal to the balance of the original term. Regarding the length of the appointment term, exceptions may be made to permit a term up to five years, with the approval of the chair and the dean.

An individual who completed the term of an appointment as assistant professor in practice and was not appointed as an associate professor in practice may be considered for appointment to associate professor in practice as part of a search only after a two-year break in service. An individual who completed the term of an appointment as an assistant professor in practice or associate professor in practice may be considered for appointment as a design critic or lecturer only after a two-year break in service. A former appointment as assistant professor in practice or associate professor in practice does not prevent an individual from applying for any senior faculty position in a search. Individuals who have held the rank of assistant or associate professor in practice in the School are ineligible for employment as professor in residence following termination of their assistant professor in practice or associate professor in practice status for a five-year period thereafter.