Professors of the Practice

• To see the description and minimum qualifications for a Professor of the Practice, see the University Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Policy's title definition.
• For detailed instructions, see the APT Guidelines.
• No offer of appointment to this title may be made before the President has approved the appointment. However, a letter of intent to hire may be sent after gaining approval of the appointment from the hiring Department's Dean(s).
• New appointments may be submitted at any time. All requests for new appointments must be accompanied by the New Faculty Appointment Information Form that provides the information that is necessary for presidential approval of the appointment.
• Upon Presidential approval, the faculty member and appropriate academic administrators should complete an Appointment Agreement. Appointments may be for as long as 5 years and contracts are renewable.
• Faculty members with a 9-month appointment (22 pay periods) who wish to have their academic salaries paid over a 12-month period (26 pay periods) must complete appropriate documentation. (See University policy)
• The department's PHR creator needs to create and route a PHR appointment.