III.B   Faculty Ranks

At Yale, distinctions are made among ladder faculty ranks, non-ladder instructional ranks (e.g., lecturers, lectors, adjunct and visiting faculty), and research ranks. Differences among these categories include the appointment and review procedures, leave and benefit policies, and maximum time in rank. Throughout the University, ladder ranks include: at the nontenure level, lecturer convertible, assistant professor and associate professor on term; at the tenure level, associate professor with tenure and professor. (For a more detailed description of the faculty ranks, see Sections IV through XVI.)