Below are links to the University's Appointment Agreements. For all part-time faculty, please refer to the Faculty Eligibility for Benefits Chart in completing the agreement. Include under "Additional Terms" ONLY those benefits for which the faculty member is eligible.
If appointing a University of Maryland Professor who currently holds an appointment at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, at the level of professor, please follow these guidelines. Also, please use this transmittal form, which is specific to the appointment of University of Maryland, Baltimore professors.
Appointment agreement for Domestic Visitors
Click here for more information about the approval process for Foreign Visitors. Click here to begin the process.
9-mo. | 9.5-mo. | 10-mo. | |
Fall Semester | 8/23-1/07 | 8/17-1/07 | 8/17-1/15 |
Spring Semester | 1/8-5/22 | 1/8-5/31 | 1/16-6/15 |
Academic Year | 8/23-5/22 | 8/17-5/31 | 8/17-6/15 |
12-month contracts begin July 1, end June 30. |
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.
For descriptions and minimum qualifications of these title, see the University's Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Policy's definitions at Faculty with Duties Primarily in Research, Scholarship, or Artistic Creativity or Field Faculty.