III.I.1   Definition and Purpose

The primary purpose of allowing part-time appointments to the ladder ranks is to accommodate persons whose pressing personal or professional responsibilities cannot be adjusted to full-time appointments at the University. For positions with tenure (and in the School of Medicine, positions held on a continuing basis) part-time appointments are permitted only in exceptional circumstances and only for a limited period of time. The proportion of time designated in a part-time appointment applies to the full range of faculty responsibilities, including committee work and other administrative obligations.