SUNY University-Wide
Human Resources Manual
Title Specification
Academic Rank Titles: Instructor... Lecturer... Assistant Professor... Associate
Professor... Professor... (Descriptions for Librarian ranks that are also considered
academic rank can be found from links under a separate Librarian family.
Title Code 3710210 Instructor
10 Months (A6)
Title Code 3710212 Instructor 12 Months (B6)
Title Code 3710201 Instructor (GFT) (G6)
Title Code 3710299 Instructor (HS) (C6)
Title Code 3710213 Instructor (TCL) (E6)
Title Code 3768031 Instructor for EOC (10 months) (A6)
Title Code 3768032 Instructor for EOC (12 months) (B6)
Title Code 3720410 Assistant Professor 10 months (A5)
Title Code 3720412 Assistant Professor 12 months (B5)
Title Code 3720401 Assistant Professor (GFT) (G5)
Title Code 3720413 Assistant Professor (HS) (C5)
Title Code 3720414 Assistant Professor (TCL) (E5)
Title Code 3768029 Assistant Professor for EOC (10 months) (A5)
Title Code 3768030 Assistant Professor for EOC (12 months) (B5)
Title Code 3720415 Assistant Professor Law (F5)
Title Code 3723210 Associate Professor 10 months (A4)
Title Code 3723212 Associate Professor 12 months (B4)
Title Code 3723201 Associate Professor (GFT) (G4)
Title Code 3723214 Associate Professor (HS) (C4)
Title Code 3720610 Associate Professor (TCL) (E4)
Title Code 3768027 Associate Professor for EOC (10 months) (A4)
Title Code 3768028 Associate Professor for EOC (12 months) (B4)
Title Code 3723215 Associate Professor Law (F4)
Title Code 3719010 Professor 10 months (A3)
Title Code 3719012 Professor 12 months (B3)
Title Code 3719001 Professor (GFT) (G3)
Title Code 3720318 Professor (HS) (C3)
Title Code 3720350 Professor (LAW) (F3)
Title Code 3720399 Professor (Leading): 10 months (A1)
Title Code 3720403 Professor (Leading): 12 months (B1)
Title Code 3720404 Professor (TCL) (E3)
Title Code 3720301 Professor and Chairman (Health Sciences) (C2)
Title Code 3720313 Professor and Chairman (Medicine) (C2)
Title Code 3720316 Professor and Chairman (Medicine) (GFT) (G2)
Title Code 3720302 Professor and Chairman (TCL) (E2)
Title Code 3768025 Professor for EOC (10 months) (A3)
Title Code 3768026 Professor for EOC (12 months) (B3)
These titles are in the unclassified
service and in the SUNY Professional Services Negotiating Unit. Appointments to
these titles are made by the chief administative officer of the campus upon the
recommendations of the appropriate academic committees and officers of the campus.
The academic rank offered to an appointee depends upon the type of campus, the
appointee's qualifications, and the criteria established for each rank by the
department and campus in accordance with SUNY policies. Within SUNY policies appointments
to these titles may be on the basis of temporary, term, or continuing (tenure)
appointments. All of these academic ranks are "tenure track" - appointees
are eligible for consideration for continuing appointment. For continuing appointment
there are rigid requirements based upon rank, length of service and candidate's
qualifications, and such continuing appointments are made by the Chancellor of
the State University of New York upon the recommendation of the chief administrative
officer of the campus. [By default, part-time is considered "Qualified Academic
Rank" and such service does not count towards tenure even if it is rendered
in one of these titles.]
The paranthetic distinctions
in these titles are primarily used to determine the particular salary table
to which a title is assigned (e.g. a 10 month obligation or 12 month obligation
title or a title assigned to a health science center or to a specialized salary
schedule). GFT, HS, TCL and Leading suffixes are explained at the end of this
description.
Academic Rank appointees
prepare and deliver lectures to students. They compile, administer, and grade
examinations, or assign this work to others; stimulate class discussions; direct
research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic
degrees; compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments;
conduct research in particular field of knowledge and publishe findings in professional
journals; advise students on academic and vocational curricula; act as adviser
to student organizations; serve on university and campus committees; and provide
services to the community, government, and industry. The levels of expertise and
recognition in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service are factors in the
determination of the rank/title to which candidates are recommended for appointment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Qualifications for the different academic ranks/titles are established at the
local campus level and depend to some degree on the type of campus or program
to which the appointment is being made. The best references for unique requirements
are found either in vacancy announcements or in a department's or campus's guidelines
for faculty promotion.
Within their own requirements,
campus departments and campuses may apply the following SUNY recommended criteria
in determining the rank/title for an academic rank appointment/promotion:
(a) Mastery of subject matter - as demonstrated by such things as advanced degrees,
licenses, honors, awards and reputation in the subject matter field.
(b) Effectiveness in teaching - as demonstrated by such things as judgment of
colleagues, development of teaching materials or new courses and student reaction,
as determined from surveys, interviews and classroom observation.
(c) Scholarly ability - as demonstrated by such things as success in developing
and carrying out significant research work in the subject matter field, contribution
to the arts, publications and reputation among colleagues.
(d) Effectiveness of University service - as demonstrated by such things as
college and University public service, committee work, administrative work and
work with students or community in addition to formal teacher-student relationships.
(e) Continuing growth - as demonstrated by such things as reading, research
or other activities to keep abreast of current developments in the academic
employee's fields and being able to handle successfully increased responsibility.
Notes:
GFT
= Geographic full-time
As defined by the Policies of the Board of Trustees, a "geographic full-time"
faculty member is a person serving on the faculty of a medical center who "is
not employed on a full-time basis for the purpose of fixing compensation payable
by the State, but all of whose professional services and activities are conducted
at the medical center or its affiliated hospitals and are available to the State
on a full-time basis for clinical and instructional purposes."
HS = Health Science
A title suffix which identifies the academic-ranked position as being in the
health sciences and therefore subject to a different maximum than a basic faculty
position in the same rank.
TCL = Total Compensation limit
A special suffix for health sciences positions, principally at Upstate Medical,
where state salary and practice income are delivered in one State check. "TCL"
staff are not allowed to retain any private practice income or to have other
professional earnings in addition to the State Salary.
Leading
Professors
These titles were established as a way to provide a higher salary maximum for
outstanding Professors. It's not a "Distinguished" title and does
not require approval by the Board of Trustees. A campus President can use these
titles as he/she deems appropriate.
Revised:
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SUNY Professional Title Specifications (Alpha)