Office of Faculty Affairs
Faculty Ranks & Appointments
UGA Faculty Information
- Academic:
- Instructor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Professor
- Academic Professional:
- Academic Professional Associate
- Academic Professional
- Senior Academic Professional
- Administrative A
- Clinical: (Colleges of Education, Engineering, Family & Consumer Sciences, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Journalism & Mass Communication. Schools of Law, Medicine, Social Work, Departments of Psychology, Large Animal Medicine, Pathology, Population Health, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging, only)
- Clinical Instructor
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- Clinical Associate Professor
- Clinical Professor
- Lecturer:
- Lecturer
- Senior Lecturer
- Principal Lecturer
- Librarian:
- Librarian I
- Librarian II
- Librarian III
- Librarian IV
- Public Service:
- Public Service Representative
- Public Service Assistant
- Public Service Associate
- Senior Public Service Associate
- Research Scientists:
- Assistant Research Scientist
- Associate Research Scientist
- Senior Research Scientist
- Staff Physician
Faculty Appointment Status Categories – Appointment Type
Regular
%Time | BOR Information | UGA Information | Equal Opportunity Office Information |
|---|---|---|---|
100% | Appt period=no end date Non-tenured faculty receive annual notice of employment contract for succeeding year | Contract if budgeted 100% in one position for entire FY or AY Includes all faculty ranks listed on previous page | EOO position approval letter required Search committee required Start date required |
Limited-term & Visiting
(Prior to 7/1/14, Limited-term were referred to as Temporary Faculty)
%Time | BOR Information | UGA Information | Equal Opportunity Office Information |
|---|---|---|---|
100% | Non-tenured faculty receive annual notice of employment contract for succeeding year Appt period=365 days or less Max time served=2 yrs Appoints/reappointments processed with each budgetary action | Special approval required to reappoint beyond the 2nd year | EOO position approval letter required Document reasons if no search committee Move to regular appt requires search committee if no prior search conducted Appt period required |
Part-time
%Time | BOR Information | UGA Information | Equal Opportunity Office Information |
|---|---|---|---|
If Search: Less than 100% If No Search: No more than 75% | Max appt period = 365 days Appoints processed with each budgetary action | No limit for max time served | EOO approval letter required No search committee required Move to regular appt requires search committee App period required If no search conducted, may not exceed 75% time in any pay period without express written permission from EOO |
Adjunct
%Time | BOR Information | UGA Information | Equal Opportunity Office Information |
|---|---|---|---|
N/A | No salary | No limit for max time served | EOO approval letter required No search committee required Move to regular appt requires search committee Appt period required If no search conducted, may not exceed 75% time in any pay period without express written permission from EOO |
Emeritus
%Time | BOR Information | UGA Information | Equal Opportunity Office Information |
|---|---|---|---|
N/A | Appt period = No end date | Appt period=No end date No salary | No EOO action required |
Part-time Retirees (UGA/USG Faculty & Staff)
%Time | BOR Information | UGA Information | Equal Opportunity Office Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Less than 49% | All UGA/USG retirees Appt period=365 days or less Must be approved by institution's President prior to hire date | Must make request to rehire annually Requests cannot cross fiscal year Request requires prior approval of Sr VP and President | No EOO action required |
