IX.E   Other Instructional and Research Appointments

Most recommendations for appointment to these ranks are reviewed by the School's Faculty Development and Appointments Committee and voted on by the Board Of Permanent Officers. Among the exceptions are associate research scientist/scholar, visiting research scientist/scholar, visiting fellow, and senior visiting fellow. These appointments are approved by the Dean. Appointments approved by the School are forwarded to the Provost who, on approval, transmits them to the Corporation. In all term positions where the term of appointment is three years or more, the individual will be carefully reviewed in the penultimate year of appointment. Reappointment is dependent on the needs of the School and the performance of the individual. Compensation and benefits are described in Section XVIII .

1. Professor Adjunct, Associate Professor Adjunct, and Assistant Professor Adjunct. In Forestry & Environmental Studies these teaching ranks are normally intended for the appointment of persons whose interests, as well as the interest of the University, are served by their continuing in a professional capacity outside of the University while teaching less than full time. They do not serve as the principal advisers of dissertations or vote on ladder faculty appointments, though with the approval of the Dean of the School, adjunct faculty may become principal investigators of grants. Adjunct appointments are normally less than full time and are made for terms of up to five years. Following a careful review, individuals in these ranks may be renewed upon the recommendation of the Board of Permanent Officers, but such renewal is made without the expectation or the promise of tenure or of subsequent reappointment. The adjunct rank to which a candidate might be appointed or promoted reflects the individual's accomplishments and distinction.

2. Professor, Associate, and Assistant Professor in the Practice or in the Field. Candidates for appointment to the ranks of professor in the practice or in the field must show evidence of significant accomplishment as either a practitioner or scholar in an area integral to the practice of natural resource or environmental management, or in another field highly relevant to the School's mission. They must also show promise of exemplary performance in teaching the fundamental skills of that area of practice to others. Professors in the practice will typically have emphasized the practical application of these skills in their area of specialty; professors in the field will typically have spent more time developing new knowledge as evidenced by a record of publication in academic or professional journals. Appointments to these ranks are typically full-time, may be made for terms of up to five years, and may be renewed one or more times. Persons holding appointment to these ranks have all the responsibilities and privileges of ladder faculty except for membership on the Board of Permanent Officers and the right to vote on ladder appointments. They are eligible for most of Yale's benefits but not for Early, Phased, or Planned Retirement or the Early Retirement Subsidy.

3. Lecturer and Senior Lecturer. Appointments to these ranks are made only for persons whose responsibilities include regular teaching. Lecturers will normally hold a Ph.D. or its equivalent or another appropriate terminal degree. Appointment to the rank of senior lecturer requires the experience of at least six years of full-time teaching. Individuals appointed to that rank must also have established a documented record of excellent teaching. Appointments to the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer may be part or full-time for one semester, for one year, or for a period of up to three years for lecturers and five years for senior lecturers. Although appointments to these ranks may be renewed, they carry no presumption of reappointment, and no expectation of permanent employment on the part of the University. A lecturer or senior lecturer with an appointment for a period of at least three years will be reviewed for possible reappointment in the penultimate year. Persons who have held the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer on a full-time basis for two or more consecutive one-year appointments and are not to be reappointed will normally be given three months' notice of non-reappointment. Persons who have held the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer on a full-time basis for five consecutive years or more will be given written notice of non-reappointment at least one year before the expiration of their term of appointment.

4. Visiting Faculty. Visiting faculty appointments conform to University policies. (See Section XVI .) The Faculty Development and Appointments Committee recommends appointees to the Board of Permanent Officers and the Dean, who then passes the approved appointments to the Provost, who, on approval, transmits them to the Corporation.

5. Visiting Fellows and Senior Visiting Fellow. In addition to visiting fellows, described in Section XVI.C , the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies also appoints senior visiting fellows. This title is given to established scholars and other distinguished individuals whose association with the University and residence in the community for an extended period (greater than one year) will be of mutual benefit. Appointments may be for two to five years. No teaching or work for the University is required. As with visiting fellows, senior visiting fellows are not members of the faculty, nor are they Yale employees, and they receive no compensation from the University. They are not eligible for participation in Yale's fringe benefit plans.

6. Research Appointments. Research appointments conform to University policies. (See Section XV .) For senior research scientist/scholar and research scientist/scholar positions, the Appointments Committee recommends individuals to the Board of Permanent Officers and the Dean, who then passes approved appointments to the Provost and then to the Corporation. For the position of associate research scientist/scholar, the Dean may approve appointments and then pass them on to the Provost, who, after approval, transmits them to the Corporation.

Most recommendations for appointment to these ranks are reviewed by the School's Faculty Development and Appointments Committee and voted on by the Board Of Permanent Officers. Among the exceptions are associate research scientist/scholar, visiting research scientist/scholar, visiting fellow, and senior visiting fellow. These appointments are approved by the Dean. Appointments approved by the School are forwarded to the Provost who, on approval, transmits them to the Corporation. In all term positions where the term of appointment is three years or more, the individual will be carefully reviewed in the penultimate year of appointment. Reappointment is dependent on the needs of the School and the performance of the individual. Compensation and benefits are described in Section XVIII .

1. Professor Adjunct, Associate Professor Adjunct, and Assistant Professor Adjunct. In Forestry & Environmental Studies these teaching ranks are normally intended for the appointment of persons whose interests, as well as the interest of the University, are served by their continuing in a professional capacity outside of the University while teaching less than full time. They do not serve as the principal advisers of dissertations or vote on ladder faculty appointments, though with the approval of the Dean of the School, adjunct faculty may become principal investigators of grants. Adjunct appointments are normally less than full time and are made for terms of up to five years. Following a careful review, individuals in these ranks may be renewed upon the recommendation of the Board of Permanent Officers, but such renewal is made without the expectation or the promise of tenure or of subsequent reappointment. The adjunct rank to which a candidate might be appointed or promoted reflects the individual's accomplishments and distinction.

2. Professor, Associate, and Assistant Professor in the Practice or in the Field. Candidates for appointment to the ranks of professor in the practice or in the field must show evidence of significant accomplishment as either a practitioner or scholar in an area integral to the practice of natural resource or environmental management, or in another field highly relevant to the School's mission. They must also show promise of exemplary performance in teaching the fundamental skills of that area of practice to others. Professors in the practice will typically have emphasized the practical application of these skills in their area of specialty; professors in the field will typically have spent more time developing new knowledge as evidenced by a record of publication in academic or professional journals. Appointments to these ranks are typically full-time, may be made for terms of up to five years, and may be renewed one or more times. Persons holding appointment to these ranks have all the responsibilities and privileges of ladder faculty except for membership on the Board of Permanent Officers and the right to vote on ladder appointments. They are eligible for most of Yale's benefits but not for Early, Phased, or Planned Retirement or the Early Retirement Subsidy.

3. Lecturer and Senior Lecturer. Appointments to these ranks are made only for persons whose responsibilities include regular teaching. Lecturers will normally hold a Ph.D. or its equivalent or another appropriate terminal degree. Appointment to the rank of senior lecturer requires the experience of at least six years of full-time teaching. Individuals appointed to that rank must also have established a documented record of excellent teaching. Appointments to the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer may be part or full-time for one semester, for one year, or for a period of up to three years for lecturers and five years for senior lecturers. Although appointments to these ranks may be renewed, they carry no presumption of reappointment, and no expectation of permanent employment on the part of the University. A lecturer or senior lecturer with an appointment for a period of at least three years will be reviewed for possible reappointment in the penultimate year. Persons who have held the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer on a full-time basis for two or more consecutive one-year appointments and are not to be reappointed will normally be given three months' notice of non-reappointment. Persons who have held the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer on a full-time basis for five consecutive years or more will be given written notice of non-reappointment at least one year before the expiration of their term of appointment.

4. Visiting Faculty. Visiting faculty appointments conform to University policies. (See Section XVI .) The Faculty Development and Appointments Committee recommends appointees to the Board of Permanent Officers and the Dean, who then passes the approved appointments to the Provost, who, on approval, transmits them to the Corporation.

5. Visiting Fellows and Senior Visiting Fellow. In addition to visiting fellows, described in Section XVI.C , the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies also appoints senior visiting fellows. This title is given to established scholars and other distinguished individuals whose association with the University and residence in the community for an extended period (greater than one year) will be of mutual benefit. Appointments may be for two to five years. No teaching or work for the University is required. As with visiting fellows, senior visiting fellows are not members of the faculty, nor are they Yale employees, and they receive no compensation from the University. They are not eligible for participation in Yale's fringe benefit plans.

6. Research Appointments. Research appointments conform to University policies. (See Section XV .) For senior research scientist/scholar and research scientist/scholar positions, the Appointments Committee recommends individuals to the Board of Permanent Officers and the Dean, who then passes approved appointments to the Provost and then to the Corporation. For the position of associate research scientist/scholar, the Dean may approve appointments and then pass them on to the Provost, who, after approval, transmits them to the Corporation.