Teaching Professor Ranks
Assistant Teaching Professor: A faculty member with a terminal degree in a discipline appropriate for the position, who possesses the potential for successful performance in instructional activities in a university environment, and who should contribute to the service and/or other scholarly activities of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Associate Teaching Professor: A faculty member who has met the criteria for assistant teaching professor, has demonstrated an ability to perform at a level of excellence appropriate for the rank in instructional activities, and who significantly contributes to the service and/or other scholarly activities of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Teaching Professor: A faculty member who has met the criteria for associate teaching professor, has consistently demonstrated excellence in instructional activities, and who is consistently contributing at a high level to the service and/or other scholarly activities of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Professor of Practice Ranks
Assistant Professor of Practice: A faculty member with a terminal degree in a discipline appropriate for the position or its equivalent in professional achievement, who possesses the potential for successful performance in instructional activities in a university environment, and who should contribute to the service and/or other scholarly activities of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Associate Professor of Practice: A faculty member who has met the criteria for assistant professor of practice, has demonstrated an ability to perform at a level of excellence appropriate for the rank in instructional activities, and who significantly contributes to the service and/or other scholarly activities of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Professor of Practice: A faculty member who has met the criteria for associate professor of practice, has consistently demonstrated excellence in instructional activities, and who is consistently contributing at a high level to the service and/or other scholarly activities of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Instructor Ranks
Instructor I: A faculty member with a minimum of a Master’s degree or higher, who possesses teaching credentials appropriate for the position and the potential for successful performance in instructional activities in a university environment, and who should contribute to the service of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Instructor II: A faculty member who has met the criteria for instructor I, has demonstrated an ability to perform at a level of excellence appropriate for the rank in instructional activities, and who significantly contributes to the service of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Instructor III: A faculty member who has met the criteria for instructor II, has consistently demonstrated excellence, and who is consistently contributing at a high level to the service of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Clinical/Extension Instructor Ranks
Clinical/Extension Instructor I: A faculty member with a minimum of a Master’s degree or higher as appropriate to the profession, in a discipline appropriate for the position, who possesses the potential for successful performance in clinical/extension activities or creative achievement in a university environment, and who should contribute to the service of the unit, university and/or profession.
Clinical/Extension Instructor II: A faculty member who has met the criteria for clinical/extension instructor I, has demonstrated an ability to perform at a level of excellence appropriate for the rank in clinical/extension activities, and who significantly contributes to the service of the unit, university, and/or profession.
Clinical/Extension Instructor III: A faculty member who has met the criteria for clinical instructor II, has demonstrated excellence in clinical/extension activities, and who is consistently contributing at a high level to the service of the unit, university and/or profession.