VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #F007

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

F007

November 30, 2001 March 30, 2025

Revised:

____________________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President ____________________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Policy and Procedures ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................2 2. FACULTY CLASSIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................2 2.1 Academic Track Faculty, Full-time............................................................................................2 2.2 Academic Track Faculty, Part-time............................................................................................3 2.3 Clinical Track Faculty ................................................................................................................3 2.4 Research Track Faculty ..............................................................................................................5 2.5 Adjunct Faculty ..........................................................................................................................5 3. APPOINTMENT , PROMOTION , AND TENURE ..........................................................................................6 3.1 Board Certification and Medical Licensure Requirements .........................................................6 3.2 Academic Rank ...........................................................................................................................7 3.2.1 Assistant Instructor ............................................................................................................. 7 3.2.2 Instructor ............................................................................................................................. 7 3.2.3 Assistant Professor.............................................................................................................. 8 3.2.4 Associate Professor ............................................................................................................. 8 3.2.5 Professor ............................................................................................................................. 9 3.3 The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee .............................................................. 9 3.4 Initial Faculty Appointment ......................................................................................................10 3.4.1 The Application Process for Initial Appointment............................................................. 11 3.4.2 The Review Process for Initial Appointment ................................................................... 13 3.5 Temporary Initial Appointment.................................................................................................16 3.6 Appointment Re-Credentialing ................................................................................................. 17 3.7 Appointment Re-Activation...................................................................................................... 17 3.8 Faculty Promotion in Academic Rank .......................................................................................17 3.8.1 Faculty Performance and Service Expectations for Promotion to the Ranks of............... 18 Instructor, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor.................................................. 18 3.8.2 Faculty Performance and Service Expectations for Promotion to the Rank of ................ 20 Professor ........................................................................................................................... 20 3.9 Tenure ....................................................................................................................................... 21 3.10 The Process of Applying for Promotion in Rank or Tenure .................................................... 23 3.10.1 Initiation for Promotion in Academic Rank .................................................................... 23 3.10.2 Initiation for Tenure ........................................................................................................ 24

VCOM Faculty Appointments and Promotion Policy

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