Tenured & Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments at Rice
| TTT Faculty | Appt Length | Overall Limit | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Professor | Permanent | Permanent | Policy 202 |
| Professor | w/ tenure = Permanent w/o tenure = Up to 3 years |
w/ tenure = Permanent w/o tenure = 8 years unless tenure is granted |
Appt Terms |
| Associate Professor | w/ tenure = Permanent w/o tenure = Up to 3 years |
w/ tenure = Permanent w/o tenure = 8 years unless tenure is granted |
Appt Terms |
| Assistant Professor | 1st contract = 4 years 2nd contract = 4 years |
8 years unless tenure is granted | Appt Terms |
| Acting Assistant Professor | 1 year | 1 year unless terminal degree is received | Appt Terms |
| Click here to download a sample timeline for Tenure Track Faculty | |||
Tenured & Tenure-Track Faculty Career Progression
| TTT | Recruitment & Hiring | Promotion & Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Process | Recruitment (Workflow) | Target Hire (Workflow) | Procedures for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Reappointments, Promotions and Tenure (Workflow) |
| Policies | 201.3.a - Terms of appointments 201.4 - Offers and Acceptances |
201.2 - Tenure 201.5 - Reappointments and Terminations 201.6 - Promotions 214 - Faculty Performance Review |
| System | Interfolio Faculty Search | Interfolio RPT (coming soon!) |