University of Maryland School of Medicine

Implementation Guidelines

For the July 1, 1998 "University of Maryland School of Medicine Policy and Procedures for Faculty Appointment, Promotion and Tenure"

ALL OPTION FORMS DESCRIBED BELOW (IF APPLICABLE) SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE FACULTY MEMBER, RETURNED TO THE CHAIR'S OFFICE BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, SIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND RETURNED TO THE DEAN'S OFFICE (c/o DAVID INGLE, 14-008, BRB) NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 16, 1998.

Contents FULL-TIME FACULTY         Tenured Faculty         Tenure Track Faculty         Non-Tenure Track Faculty                 Assistant Professor and above                 Instructor and below and all Visiting Faculty PART-TIME, NON-TENURE TRACK VOLUNTEER, NON-TENURE TRACK

FULL-TIME FACULTY 

TENURED FACULTY 

FACULTY MEMBERS WHO WERE TENURED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998 AND THOSE AWARDED TENURE FROM THE TENURE TRACK EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1998, HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE WHETHER TO COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY OR TO REMAIN UNDER THE OLD POLICY.

CONSIDERATION: THE NEW APT POLICY INCLUDES THE "UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND POLICY ON SALARY SUPPORT FOR TENURED FACULTY." THE NEW APT POLICY ELABORATES UPON GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION

TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS HIRED EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1998 AND THOSE AWARDED TENURE WHO WERE ON NON- TENURE TRACK AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AUTOMATICALLY COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY

ALL TITLES WILL REMAIN THE SAME

TENURE TRACK FACULTY 

FACULTY MEMBERS CURRENTLY ON THE TENURE TRACK AND WHO WERE PLACED ON THE TENURE TRACK PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998, HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE WHETHER TO COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY OR TO REMAIN UNDER THE OLD POLICY.

CONSIDERATION: THE NEW APT POLICY PROVIDES FOR AN EXTENDED TENURE TRACK CLOCK (FROM SIX TO NINE YEARS FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSORS AND THREE TO FOUR YEARS FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS AND PROFESSORS) AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PROMOTED IN RANK PRIOR TO REVIEW FOR TENURE. TIME SERVED AS A TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBER PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998 WILL BE COUNTED AS TIME SPENT ON THE TENURE TRACK CLOCK.

TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS HIRED AND/OR PLACED ON THE TENURE TRACK ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1998 AUTOMATICALLY COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY

ALL TITLES WILL REMAIN THE SAME

FULL-TIME, NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY 

RANKS OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND ABOVE (EXCLUDING VISITING FACULTY) 

NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AUTOMATICALLY COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY.

HOWEVER, NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE RANK OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OR ABOVE (EXCLUDING VISITING FACULTY) MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO REMAIN ON THE NON-TENURE TRACK OR TO BE PLACED ON THE TENURE TRACK. IF A FACULTY MEMBER OPTS TO SWITCH TO THE TENURE TRACK, AND HE/SHE WAS ON THE TENURE TRACK IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998 THEN TIME SERVED AS A TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBER PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1998 WILL BE COUNTED AS TIME SPENT ON THE TENURE TRACK CLOCK. OTHERWISE, THE FACULTY MEMBER WILL START ON YEAR ONE OF THE TENURE TRACK CLOCK.

CONSIDERATION: THE NEW APT POLICY ASSUMES THAT MOST NEW APPOINTEES WILL BE PLACED ON THE TENURE TRACK. EACH FACULTY MEMBER SHOULD REVIEW THE TENURE CRITERIA IN THE REVISED APT POLICY AND DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WISH TO CHANGE THEIR APPOINTMENT TO THE TENURE TRACK OR TO REMAIN ON THE NON-TENURE TRACK. CAREER OBJECTIVES ETC. SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITH DIVISION HEAD OR CHAIR PRIOR TO DECIDING. IT MUST BE REMEMBERED THAT THE NEW TENURE CRITERIA ARE MORE RIGOROUS THAN PRIOR CRITERIA. ON THE OTHER HAND, CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENTS NOW CAN BE GIVEN GREATER WEIGHT.

REGARDLESS OF TENURE STATUS, THE NEW POLICY DOES NOT USE PREFIXES FOR FULL-TIME FACULTY TITLES. TITLES WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

• MEDICAL SCHOOL PROFESSOR will become PROFESSOR
• MEDICAL SCHOOL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR will become ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
• MEDICAL SCHOOL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR will become ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
• RESEARCH PROFESSOR will become PROFESSOR
• RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR will become ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
• RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR will become ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

RANKS OF INSTRUCTOR AND BELOW and ALL VISITING FACULTY 

NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AUTOMATICALLY COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY.

TITLES WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

• CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR will become INSTRUCTOR

ALL OTHER TITLES WILL REMAIN THE SAME.

PART-TIME, NON-TENURE TRACK 

PART-TIME, NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AUTOMATICALLY COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY.

SOME PART-TIME TITLES WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

• RESEARCH PROFESSOR will become ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
• RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR will become ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
• RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR will become ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

ALL OTHER PART-TIME TITLES WILL REMAIN THE SAME.

VOLUNTEER, NON-TENURE TRACK 

VOLUNTEER, NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AUTOMATICALLY COME UNDER THE NEW POLICY.

SOME VOLUNTEER TITLES WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

• RESEARCH PROFESSOR will become ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
• RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR will become ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
• RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR will become ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

ALL OTHER VOLUNTEER TITLES WILL REMAIN THE SAME.