3.4.1 Faculty Appointed to Administrative Positions

Faculty members appointed to any administrative position should receive a joint administrative/faculty contract. This contract defines the portion of the faculty member’s time to be devoted to the administrative position and the amount of time to be devoted to teaching, research, and institutional service. The individual retains tenure, rank, and departmental or program affiliation while holding the administrative position. When the faculty member leaves the administrative post, he or she automatically returns to full-time faculty status in the department or program.