Faculty Associates

.036        Research Professor.  A research appointment at any of the three professorial ranks may be made on the recommendation of the cognizant Dean and Department or School Faculty and upon the approval of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions of the School. For the rank of Research Professor or Research Associate Professor the approval of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions of the Academic Senate is also required.  A research appointment may be made for either full-time or part-time service. The appointment is for one academic year and may be renewed upon the recommendation of the Dean and Department or School Faculty. A research appointee must also be reviewed for reappointment periodically by the CAP of the School: every five years for the rank of Research Professor, three years  or the rank of Research Associate Professor, and two years for the rank of Research Assistant Professor. Promotion within the various research professorial ranks may be made through regular procedures for promotion in rank (Section C. Procedures for Appointments and Promotions) according to criteria applicable to research appointments (Section D. Criteria for Reviews).

.037          A research appointment is distinguished from other academic appointments in that it carries no teaching duties and is normally supported by funds from sources other than the annual operating academic budget of the university.

.038          A professor with a research appointment enjoys such privileges as the Department or Faculty may extend, except those of voting or serving as an officer of the Department or School.

.039        Visiting Professor.  A visiting appointment for one semester or less, at any of the three professorial ranks, may be made on the recommendation of the cognizant Dean, and in the case of departmentalized Schools, the Chair, provided that the appointee holds or has held comparable rank at another institution.  A visiting appointment for more than one semester or of a person without comparable rank elsewhere requires the normal approvals of the Departmental or School Faculty, and of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions of the School. For Associate or Ordinary Professor rank the approval of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions of the Academic Senate is also required.

.040        A visiting professor is limited to a maximum of two consecutive years of service at this university.

.041        A visiting professor enjoys such privileges as the Department or Faculty may extend, except those of voting or serving as an officer of the Department or School.

.042        Exchange Professor. The title Visiting at the three professorial ranks is also used for an exchange professor, i.e. a person from another institution who replaces CUA Faculty temporarily through a reciprocal arrangement. Procedures for the appointment of exchange professors are the same as for other visiting professors (B-6.039-041).

.043        Adjunct Professor.   An adjunct appointment at any of the three professorial ranks may be made on the recommendation of the cognizant Dean and Department or School Faculty and upon the approval of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions of the School. For the rank of Adjunct Professor or Adjunct Associate Professor the approval of the Committee on Appointments and Promotions of the Academic Senate is also required. An adjunct appointment is for part-time service. The appointment is for one  academic year and may be renewed on the recommendation of the cognizant  Dean and Department or School Faculty. An adjunct appointee must also be reviewed for reappointment periodically by the CAP of the School: every five years for the rank of Adjunct Professor, three years for the rank of Adjunct Associate Professor, and two years for the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor. Promotion within the various adjunct professorial ranks may be made through regular procedures for promotion in rank (Section C. Procedures for Appointments and Promotions) according to criteria applicable to adjunct appointments (Section D. Criteria for Reviews).

.044          An Adjunct Professor is distinguished from a Lecturer by specification of a Faculty rank for which the appointee possesses the required qualifications and by virtue of academic services rendered in addition to teaching, e.g., serving on dissertation committees.

.045          An Adjunct Professor enjoys such privileges as the host Department or Faculty may extend, except those of voting or serving as an officer of the Department or School.

.046          Lecturer.  A Lecturer is appointed on the recommendation of the cognizant Dean, and in the case of departmentalized schools, the Chair, for part‑time teaching service without Faculty responsibilities beyond the courses assigned. The appointment may be made for one term or for one academic year without limitation as to the number of reappointments.  A Lecturer enjoys such privileges as the Department or Faculty may extend, except those of voting and serving as an officer of the Department or School. The title of “Distinguished Lecturer” or “Senior Lecturer” may be used to reflect the status of the appointee.

.047          Research or Clinical Associate.  An appointment as Associate without distinction as to rank may be made on the recommendation of the cognizant Dean, and in the case of departmentalized schools, the Chair, to designate a person who assists in the execution of research, offers clinical service and instruction, or performs similar requisite services. An Associate is appointed for one year without limitation as to the number of reappointments, and enjoys such privileges as the Department or Faculty may extend, except those of voting and serving as an officer of the Department or School.

.048          Visiting Scholar.  An appointment of a Visiting Scholar or other Faculty Associate such as Artist-in-Residence or Judge-in-Residence may be made on the recommendation of the cognizant Dean, and in the case of departmentalized schools, the Chair, to designate a person invited to the university for a limited period of time, ordinarily no longer than one semester, with such functions and privileges as the Department or School may specify.