College Park Professors

This title is conferred on nationally distinguished scholars, creative or performing artists, or researchers who would normally qualify for appointment as a professor within the University but they usually hold full time positions elsewhere.

• Initial appointment (for a period of three years) must follow the procedures for any appointment for new tenure professors.
• Submit an electronic copy of the original APT Dossier to the APT website managed by the Office of Faculty Affairs.
• For additional information, see Dossier and Cases. HOWEVER, NOTE THAT new appointment dossiers for College Park Professors do not include certain items of other dossiers. See Types of Cases for specific guidance.
• Upon Presidential approval, the faculty member and appropriate academic administrators should complete a letter of appointment. Subsequent appointments are renewable for one year, based on recommendations by the unit head and Dean to the Provost.
• The department's ARS creator needs to create and route an Academic Resource System (ARS) appointment.

Reappointment

• Appointment renewal (annually) is based on recommendations by the unit head and Dean to the Provost.
• Submit an electronic file of the dossier to the Office of the Faculty Affairs.