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Research Faculty

Guide to Research Faculty Policies and Procedures

• Administration of the Research Faculty tracks
• Guidance "teaching/mentoring" component of appointments and promotions to the Research Professor track (1/12/2004)
• Regents Bylaws, Sec. 5.24 Research Scientists and Research Professors (Revised 10/2003)
• Guidelines for Units that wish to appoint Research Scientists
• Research Faculty Career Guide (Just published - Fall 2007)
• Appointment Procedures for Research Scientists
  
  • New Guidelines for Hiring Foreign Nationals [Link to Information]
  • Gaining approval
  • Required offer letter language
  • Making joint RS/instructional faculty appointments
• Guidelines for Obtaining Approval of Additional Research Scientist (RS) Appointments for Faculty
• Promotion Procedures for Research Scientists (Updated 7/20/2006)
  • Preparing Dossiers
  • Review process
  • Link to Provost's Guidelines for Instructional and Research Faculty Tracks
• Bridging Support for Research Faculty
• Research Faculty Awards Program

In October 2003, the Board of Regents approved a title change for all Senior Research Scientists and Senior Associate Research Scientists. Effective November 1, 2003 --

• Senior Research Scientist became Research Professor
• Senior Associate Research Scientist became Research Associate Professor