Tenure track faculty, also referred to as ¿Regular Faculty¿, are involved in the three areas of academic pursuit: research, teaching and service, with a strong emphasis on a peer reviewed, funded research program. Regular faculty at the senior level are generally full professors or may be working towards promotion to that level.
A. Appointments
The appointment letter contains important information including title, track, period and percentage of appointment, department home, compensation, program resources, and responsibilities with respect to research, teaching, and service, including administrative roles and/or clinical practice. Clinical faculty also receive a letter from University of Minnesota Physicians detailing the parameters of that relationship.
Regular tenure and tenure-track faculty will have responsibility for teaching, research and service in accordance with the guidelines on faculty tenure as described in the Medical School Departments' 7.12 statements.
The Medical School has joint appointments in this category. Individuals with a joint appointment have a primary appointment within a Medical School department and a secondary appointment in another Medical School or University department, center or institute.
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B. Career Development through Annual Reviews
Annual reviews are an important mechanism of aligning the faculty member's research, teaching, and practice goals with those of the department and ultimately the Medical School . Reviews should include an assessment of the past year's accomplishments and a statement of priorities for the coming year. The review includes an opportunity to discuss these priorities and accomplishments with the section head or department chair. The University's Faculty Compensation Policy describes how annual reviews provide input into the salary determination process.
Senior Faculty may find that the emphasis that they put on the various areas of their work is evolving. Some may assume an educational leadership role while others may look to add an administrative role. Senior Faculty often find that this is a period in their careers that affords new opportunities for creativity or exploration of ideas that may have been peripheral to the main focus of their initial scholarly pursuits. In this period annual reviews should take a broad look at the direction of a faculty member's efforts. This provides an opportunity to identify areas for career development and redirection/revitalization. Specific attention should be paid to the identification of leadership opportunities at this time.
C. Sabbaticals
The University provides a generous sabbatical program which includes 1) fully paid single semester leaves and 2) academic year leaves at half pay with the potential for supplemental salary at 30 percent of the recurring base up to $30,000. Further information and request forms can be found at:
D. Retired but still a part of the University
Retirement planning has many components ranging from the usual financial considerations to how to best phase out a research program, teaching obligations, or an active practice. Many retiring faculty wish to continue an affiliation with the University and are happy to find that there are opportunities for a vibrant post-retirement life. Roles might range from paid part-time positions to continue a research project, to mentoring relationships, or administrative roles. An emeritus appointment may also be forthcoming. The following links provide information on eligibility for emeritus status:
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the Medical School Faculty Affairs Office in C605 Mayo at 612-624-5442 or msfacaff@umn.edu .
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