Post-retirement continued teaching or research

The designation Emeritus may be awarded to a tenured or full-time non-tenure track faculty member on or after retirement, or may be approved in contemplation of retirement to be effective upon retirement. The award of the designation is not automatic. It indicates honorable retirement from assigned duties, recognizes faithful service worthy of high commendation, and expresses an anticipation of continued membership in the academic community.

The President may approve the title to be added to the last academic title a faculty member held in active service (e.g., professor emeritus.) The President will consider the recommendation of the department or other appropriate academic unit and the dean, the individual's curriculum vita, and a summary of the individual's contributions. The President may also approve the designation for a title of honor or administrative title (e.g., named chair emeritus, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, dean emeritus.)

The emeritus designation carries with it the honor of the title and the use of University facilities as authorized by the Provost. An emeritus faculty member is eligible to be recalled to service on a year-to-year or other fixed term basis (without tenure and generally without eligibility for benefits) for whatever services, compensation, and percentage of effort are agreed between the individual and the dean with the approval of the Provost. As agreed between the individual and the dean with the approval of the Provost, the emeritus faculty member (whether with or without compensation) may be authorized to continue to be principal investigator of grants and contracts, have research space as allocated, direct graduate students, and continue active participation in departmental and university activities as agreed

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