Faculty Handbook 2019-2020 > Policies of Centre College Relative to Academic Freedom and the Evaluation of Faculty > Appointment > Classification of Appointments
Centre College normally makes appointments in two categories, based on their relation to tenure.
Regular appointments are those that include tenure at the time of initial appointment or that carry eligibility for tenure. Such appointments are of two kinds.
Probationary appointments do not include tenure but may lead to consideration for tenure. Such appointments are normally for one-year terms. They are subject to renewal but contain no right of renewal.
Visiting appointments are those that neither include tenure nor carry eligibility for tenure. They are made under various special circumstances as indicated in the letter of appointment. Visiting appointments are described below.
Full-time visiting appointments are for a specified period. They are subject to renewal only at the initiative of the College. According to the terms outlined in the letter of appointment, the appointee may serve on the Council and its committees and hold other responsibilities associated with regular appointments. If a visiting appointment is followed consecutively by a regular appointment, the letter of regular appointment shall state whether or not the term of the visiting appointment shall apply toward eligibility for tenure. Full-time visiting appointments shall be evaluated according to the procedures of evaluation set forth in Evaluation of Faculty, particularly with respect to student course evaluations (Course Evaluation Form) and classroom visits (Appendix D: Evaluation Forms).
Part-time visiting appointments are for persons who carry less than a full teaching load for a specified period of time. They are subject to renewal at the initiative of the College. Part-time appointees hold no responsibilities other than those related to their classroom instruction, unless otherwise agreed between the appointee and the College. The newly appointed part-time Faculty member shall be oriented with all new full-time Faculty members prior to the start of the fall term. Should the new part-time Faculty member be hired in mid-year, the Dean of the College shall arrange for an orientation session for that individual close to the beginning of the term. All part-time Faculty members shall have a requirement of office hours and accessibility to students.
If there is the expectation or possibility of retention or rehiring of a part-time Faculty member, the Division Chair or program chair shall arrange to make a classroom visit and class evaluation forms shall be distributed to half of the classes of the part-time Faculty member. The Division Chair and the Associate Dean of the College shall conduct an annual review of continuing part-time Faculty members at the time of the regular annual reviews of all Faculty members.
Benefits for part-time Faculty members shall be determined at the time of contractual agreement.
Adjunct appointments are for persons whose principal association with the College is something other than classroom teaching; for example, research, music instruction, or consulting. Adjunct appointments may involve various institutional courtesies, as defined in the letter of appointment, and may or may not include remuneration. They are made for an indefinite period but may be terminated at any time by either the College or the appointee.
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