Acting Associate Professor

Title: Acting Associate Professor
Job Class Code: 0122
Service Period: 9 or 12 months
Limitations on Appointment: Appointment to the rank of Associate Professor requires outstanding, mature scholarship as evidenced by accomplishments in teaching, and in research as evaluated in terms of national recognition
Length of Appointment: Annual appointment. Limited to 4 years in any one acting title. 6 years total combined acting titles
Eligible for Tenure: No
Voting Rights: No
Earn types: REG, SUM, PDR, WOS, LWO, S/L, E/C, TPS, ADS, ENS, MLP
Salary Requirements: Must meet University minimum
Full-time/Part-time: Faculty may be appointed to professorial ranks on less than full-time basis. The percentage of appointment must be clearly documented at the time of hire
Promotable: No
Competitive Recruitment Required: No
- A competitive recruitment will be required in order to transition into the Associate Professor, Associate Professor without Tenure or Research Associate Professor titles

Educational Requirements: Must have a terminal degree
Documentation Required:
- Original Dean/Chancellor's letter to President recommending appointment should include:
  - Title
  - Start date and service period
  - Salary
- Original Chair/Director's letter to Dean/Chancellor recommending appointment should include:
  - Faculty vote
- Original offer letter
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Curriculum Vitae
- UW biography form, signed
- Academic Human Resources Ad Approval Notice
- Copy of job advertisement
- Applicant Flow Confirmation Page
- Visa documents, if applicable
- Background check documents, if applicable
Email approval from Academic Human Resources must be received by the hiring unit prior to entering the appointment in OPUS. This email approval must be included in the notes section of the PERM

Emeritus Eligibility: No
A faculty member has a professional obligation to give a written notice of resignation at the earliest possible opportunity. Normally such resignations should be given at least three months prior to the termination date, or within 15 days of notification of terms of a reappointment, whichever occurs later, and should ordinarily become effective at the end of an academic year
The unit should attempt to obtain such a letter with a statement from the faculty member indicating the name and address of next employer
Separation action needs to be entered in OPUS