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3.20.2 Initial Appointment: Minimum Qualifications for the Various Academic Ranks

Initial appointment to full-time ranked faculty positions shall be defined in writing as tenure-track or non-tenure track. All degrees and qualifications listed below must be in a field relevant to the position:

  1. Candidates for appointment at the rank of instructor must have earned an appropriate master’s degree from an accredited university or a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and the appropriate certification, license or clinical experience in the area of assigned responsibility.
  2. Candidates for appointment at the rank of assistant professor must have one of the following:
    1. an earned terminal degree from an accredited university;
    2. doctoral course work completed and dissertation in progress; or
    3. the master’s degree and the appropriate certification, license, or clinical experience in the area(s) of assigned teaching/research responsibility.
  3. Candidates for appointment at the rank of associate professor must possess a terminal degree from an accredited university and a minimum of seven (7) years of appropriate professional experience in the area of assigned responsibility at the rank of assistant professor.
  4. Candidates for appointment at the rank of full professor must possess a terminal degree from an accredited university and a minimum of ten (10) years of appropriate professional experience in the area of assigned responsibility at the rank of associate professor.

Compensation at the time of appointment is recommended by the appropriate hiring authority and must fall within the guidelines set forth by the Employee Compensation and Benefits Committee. The most recent Faculty Salary Plan approved by the Employee Compensation and Benefits Committee and the President shall determine specific salary ranges.

Effective Date

Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026