(A) Definition of regular faculty

(1) For the purposes of reappointment, tenure, and promotion, regular faculty are defined as follows.

(a) The regular faculty is composed of all full-time faculty with titles of distinguished professor, professor, associate professor, assistant professor. Members in these ranks are eligible to be awarded indefinite tenure. All regular faculty below the rank of distinguished professor are eligible for promotion to a higher rank.

(b) Members of the regular faculty generally have a full range of responsibilities to academic units including teaching, research, scholarship and other creative professional work; service to department, college, and university; and public service.

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