Equivalent Criteria for Other Professional Fields

.151       For the rank of Assistant Professor, equivalent professional experience is, if appropriate, licensing or certification required for entry into the profession, or five years of full‑time experience in the profession.

.152       For the rank of Associate Professor, the candidate must fulfill the requirements of time in previous rank, possession of the appropriate academic degree, and competence as a teacher.  In addition, the candidate must demonstrate consistent research productivity or consistent high levels of professional competence, giving evidence of distinctive professional ability and the expectation of future recognition and advancement in the profession.  Distinctive professional performance is demonstrated by a pattern of accomplishment in either or both of the following:

a.  Standing in one’s field as evidenced by the achievement of an advanced level of professional qualification, such as specialty certification; or

b.  The development of innovative approaches, adopted by others in the profession, for the solution of professional problems.

.153        For the rank of Ordinary Professor, the candidate must demonstrate consistent research productivity and consistent high level of professional accomplishments, with distinction in one of the two areas.  Committees must consult with outside experts in order to ascertain the prominence of the candidate’s standing in one of the two areas.