V.C   Composition and Ranks of Faculty

The faculty in the School of Architecture is composed of scholars and professional practitioners. Faculty members are expected to devote a portion of their time to research or practice in their areas of professional interest and expertise. The faculty is composed as follows:

1. Ladder Faculty comprises the ranks of assistant professor, associate professor on term, associate professor with tenure, and professor. With modifications as appropriate for faculty holding appointments in the School of Architecture or as modified in this section, ladder faculty appointments in the School of Architecture follow the definitions, policies, and procedures for appointment and reappointment of these ranks as established for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. (See Section IV.J .) Appointees within this category are considered members of the regular faculty; are considered full-time faculty members; and are responsible for teaching and other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising.

a. Term Appointments. Assistant professor and associate professor on term are nontenure appointments made for a stated number of years. Initial appointments of assistant professors are normally for four years. No one may serve in the rank of assistant professor for more than seven years plus any extensions as described in Section III.F. The cumulative time on term appointments in the ranks of assistant professor and associate professor on term may not exceed nine years plus any extensions as described in Section III.F .

b. Tenure Appointments. Associate professor with tenure and professor are tenure appointments and are made without term.

2. Adjunct Faculty comprises the ranks of assistant professor adjunct, associate professor adjunct, and professor adjunct. Appointees within these ranks are considered members of the regular faculty. Appointments in these ranks are given to those who are active as practitioners in their professional field, and are defined as requiring less than full-time participation in teaching and other activities expected of faculty holding full-time appointments in the School. Adjunct faculty will not be appointed to less than half of full-time employment. Appointments to these ranks are normally for a term of one to five years and may be renewed one or more times without either the expectation or the promise of tenure. Adjunct faculty members are responsible for teaching and other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising.

3. Critic, Lecturer, or Instructor appointments are offered to outstanding scholars and other distinguished individuals who may or may not hold any rank from another academic institution. Faculty members appointed within these ranks are responsible for teaching and may be responsible for other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising. Appointments in these ranks are for a term of one year or less.

4. Endowed Visiting Professorships and Visiting Fellowships are given to distinguished professionals who may or may not hold an academic rank from another academic institution. These faculty members are responsible for teaching and normally are not required to participate in administrative responsibilities within the School. Appointments are generally considered to be part-time and normally are made on an annual basis for lengths of time varying from one to two semesters.

5. Endowed Professorships in Practice are given to distinguished professionals who may or may not hold an academic rank from another academic institution. Appointments to these ranks are normally for a term of up to five years and may be renewed one or more times without either the expectation or the promise of tenure. Faculty members at this rank are responsible for teaching and may be responsible for other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising.

6. Visiting Appointments are given to distinguished scholar-professionals who hold an academic rank from another academic institution. Their visiting Yale appointment will carry the same rank as they hold at the other institution. These appointments normally carry only teaching responsibilities and are made in lengths of time varying from one week to nine months. These appointments are made in accordance with Section XVI and are subject to the benefit limitations as described in Section XVIII.D.2 .

The faculty in the School of Architecture is composed of scholars and professional practitioners. Faculty members are expected to devote a portion of their time to research or practice in their areas of professional interest and expertise. The faculty is composed as follows:

1. Ladder Faculty comprises the ranks of assistant professor, associate professor on term, associate professor with tenure, and professor. With modifications as appropriate for faculty holding appointments in the School of Architecture or as modified in this section, ladder faculty appointments in the School of Architecture follow the definitions, policies, and procedures for appointment and reappointment of these ranks as established for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. (See Section IV.J .) Appointees within this category are considered members of the regular faculty; are considered full-time faculty members; and are responsible for teaching and other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising.

a. Term Appointments. Assistant professor and associate professor on term are nontenure appointments made for a stated number of years. Initial appointments of assistant professors are normally for four years. No one may serve in the rank of assistant professor for more than seven years plus any extensions as described in Section III.F. The cumulative time on term appointments in the ranks of assistant professor and associate professor on term may not exceed nine years plus any extensions as described in Section III.F .

b. Tenure Appointments. Associate professor with tenure and professor are tenure appointments and are made without term.

2. Adjunct Faculty comprises the ranks of assistant professor adjunct, associate professor adjunct, and professor adjunct. Appointees within these ranks are considered members of the regular faculty. Appointments in these ranks are given to those who are active as practitioners in their professional field, and are defined as requiring less than full-time participation in teaching and other activities expected of faculty holding full-time appointments in the School. Adjunct faculty will not be appointed to less than half of full-time employment. Appointments to these ranks are normally for a term of one to five years and may be renewed one or more times without either the expectation or the promise of tenure. Adjunct faculty members are responsible for teaching and other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising.

3. Critic, Lecturer, or Instructor appointments are offered to outstanding scholars and other distinguished individuals who may or may not hold any rank from another academic institution. Faculty members appointed within these ranks are responsible for teaching and may be responsible for other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising. Appointments in these ranks are for a term of one year or less.

4. Endowed Visiting Professorships and Visiting Fellowships are given to distinguished professionals who may or may not hold an academic rank from another academic institution. These faculty members are responsible for teaching and normally are not required to participate in administrative responsibilities within the School. Appointments are generally considered to be part-time and normally are made on an annual basis for lengths of time varying from one to two semesters.

5. Endowed Professorships in Practice are given to distinguished professionals who may or may not hold an academic rank from another academic institution. Appointments to these ranks are normally for a term of up to five years and may be renewed one or more times without either the expectation or the promise of tenure. Faculty members at this rank are responsible for teaching and may be responsible for other duties, such as participation in faculty meetings, juries, School committees, and student advising.

6. Visiting Appointments are given to distinguished scholar-professionals who hold an academic rank from another academic institution. Their visiting Yale appointment will carry the same rank as they hold at the other institution. These appointments normally carry only teaching responsibilities and are made in lengths of time varying from one week to nine months. These appointments are made in accordance with Section XVI and are subject to the benefit limitations as described in Section XVIII.D.2 .