Emeritum Status

Policy Administrator: Provost

Authority:

Effective Date: May 8, 2013; July 16, 2025

Index Cross-References: Procedure 2001: Emeritum Status and Privileges

Policy File Number: II-70

Approved By: Board of Trustees

I. TERMINOLOGY

This procedure uses the gender-neutral terms emeritum (singular) and emerita (plural) in place of the previously gendered terms emeritus/a (singular) and emeriti/ae (plural). Those named as emeritum faculty may specify the form of emeritum they wish to use (emeritus, emerita, emerit).

II. EMERITUM STATUS FOR FACULTY

This status is conveyed through a personnel resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the President and Provost to selected retiring faculty who are in good standing with the University at the time of retirement.

Minimum service for emeritum consideration is: 5 years post-tenure for all faculty who earn tenure, or any faculty member at the rank of full professor, 11 years for non-tenure track positions, and 22 semesters of service for adjunct faculty.

A. Program/Library faculty nominate the retiring faculty to the Dean who makes a recommendation to the Provost.

B. The Provost will then make a subsequent recommendation to the President. If in agreement, the President makes a recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

C. Upon the recommendation of the President, emeritum status is awarded by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the calendar to award tenure and promotion.

D. Faculty awarded emeritum status will have Emeritus/a/um added to the end of the rank or title earned at the time of their retirement.

III. EMERITUM STATUS FOR DEANS, PROVOSTS, AND PRESIDENTS

Dean, Provosts, and Presidents who have been awarded tenure in an academic Program are eligible for emeritum status at the time of retirement upon the recommendation of their home academic Program to the Provost, President, and/or the Board of Trustees.

A. Emeritum status for a Dean is conveyed by the action of the Board of Trustees to a recommended retiring Dean with at least 7 years of service as Dean, who is in good standing with the University at the time of retirement.

B. Emeritum status for a Provost is conveyed by the action of the Board of Trustees to the recommended retiring Provost with at least 7 years of service as Provost, who is in good standing with the University at the time of retirement.

C. Emeritum status for a President is conveyed by the action of the Board of Trustees to the recommended retiring President with at least 7 years of service as President, who is in good standing with the University at the time of retirement.

D. The titles for those granted emeritum status will be Dean Emeritus/a/um, Provost Emeritus/a/um or President Emeritus/Emerita/Emeritum depending on the Board action.

Review History:

Policy Administrator 01/14/2025

Faculty Senate 11/15/2024

AA Council 01/14/2025

AA Leadership 03/31/2025

Divisional Executive 04/10/2025

General Counsel 04/16/2025

Senior Leadership 04/24/2025

President 04/24/2025

Board of Trustees 07/16/2025