Professional Faculty Reappointment and Promotion

Policy number: 
06.005
Policy description: 

UNT is committed to recognizing and rewarding faculty members in the non-tenure track ranks whose work demonstrates sustained excellence in teaching, research, and service through the reappointment and promotion process.

Policy owner: VP for Academic Affairs
Policy contact: 
Angie Cartwright
Asst. Vice Provost, Faculty Success
Faculty Success
Applies to: 
Faculty
Date Issued: 
Friday, September 1, 2017

Last updated: 

Date: 
07/27/2023
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
Non-process/non-substantive revision 7/27/2023. Policy was updated to reflect UNT's adoption of "Professional Faculty" designation; replaces the outgoing "Non-Tenure Track Faculty" designation. Consequently, the title of this policy has also changed to Professional Faculty Reappointment and Promotion from "Non-Tenure Track Faculty Reappointment and Promotion."
Date: 
08/31/2020
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
The policy updates definitions and processes related to the promotion and reappointment of non-tenure track faculty.
Date: 
08/30/2017
Action: 
New Policy
Comments: 
This policy was created from the deconstruction of 15.0.1. Content was updated to provide clarification of multi-year contract terms, promotion criteria, and due process. Effective 08/30/2017