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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Procedure for Requesting Emeritus Faculty Appointment	Subsection: Appendix A4
Section - Appendices	Originating Date: March 2008
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Promotion and Tenure Committee Executive Council	Reviewed: June 2015 Revised: April 2016 Revised: November 2018

Purpose:

College of Nursing Promotion and Tenure Committee will provide peer review of a nomination for Emeritus Faculty Status as described in Rules of the Faculty Organization 4.1.1.

Procedure:

1. Emeritus appointment is given only at the time of retirement with at least 10 years of service at the College of Nursing. If the Emeritus Appointment request is an exception to the 10 years of service, the applicant should provide evidence to support this request. An appointment of emeritus status recognizes achievement at the highest level to show respect for a distinguished career. Emeritus status recognizes faculty for lifetime contributions to the college of nursing and university, to their field and/or both upon their retirement.
   1. Faculty with or without tenure are eligible for consideration.
2. When a faculty member makes a decision regarding retirement and wants to seek emeritus status they are required to inform their Division Assistant Dean/Supervisor. The faculty member and immediate supervisor will discuss Emeritus Faculty Appointment and determine any special provisions (e.g. office space, staff support, equipment) that may be provided with the appointment.
3. A letter of nomination for the faculty member for Emeritus Faculty Status Appointment will be written (immediate supervisor, another faculty member, or self). The letter will describe succinctly the faculty member’s “substantial service to the college/university” and any special provisions to be provided with this appointment. This nomination letter and the faculty member’s curriculum vitae will be sent to the chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee at least 60 days before retirement.
4. Upon receipt of the Emeritus Faculty Status Appointment nomination documents, the Promotion and Tenure Committee chair will disseminate the documents to the committee for review and recommendation.
5. After the Promotion and Tenure Committee has made the recommendation, the Promotion and Tenure Committee chair will forward the recommendation to the Dean of the College of Nursing.
6. The Dean of the College of Nursing will review the recommendation for Emeritus Faculty Status Appointment and forward the recommendation to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
7. The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs forwards the recommendation to the Chancellor and the Chancellor notifies the Dean of the College of Nursing of the final decision.
8. The Dean of the College of Nursing notifies the faculty by letter regarding the final decision.