The Administration, in consultation with the Faculty, shall have authority for appointments to ranks, for promotion to higher ranks, for authorizing the total number of continuing faculty positions, and for the total number of Faculty actually employed consistent with the means and needs of the College.

1. Regular Faculty Appointments
   1. Regular faculty appointments are to tenured or tenure-track positions in academic departments or programs. Full engagement with the College and their profession is expected of regular faculty members as outlined in Section III.B. Faculty members in such positions shall hold one of the following ranks: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.
   2. Tenure refers to the status achieved by regular faculty members successfully completing the required sequence of probationary appointments and reviews. Only regular faculty members are eligible for tenure. Tenured faculty members remain subject to performance review. However, they may lose their appointments only through termination procedures described in Section VII.
2. College Professor – Under exceptional circumstances the College may appoint as College Professor with tenure individuals whose stature in their fields will enhance the ability of the College to accomplish its mission. These appointments must be reviewed by the Faculty Personnel Committee and other committees as needed and by the Provost and the President and must be approved by the Board of Trustees before the appointment becomes effective.
3. Renewable Non-Tenure-Track Appointments
   1. In certain circumstances, the College may appoint an individual to a fixed term, but renewable, appointment without eligibility for tenure. Renewable appointments are typically made for a period of three years, although appointment periods may be made longer by the Administration after consultation with members of the affected department(s) or program(s), the Educational Policies Committee, and the Faculty Personnel Committee. The responsibilities of individuals on renewable appointments are essentially the same as for regular faculty, although typically there are no scholarship expectations.
   2. Faculty who hold a renewable appointment shall be given a title appropriate to their educational background and experience, usually Instructor, Senior Instructor, or Assistant Professor.
   3. Renewals are to be made only after a review has been conducted by the Faculty Personnel Committee according to procedures as specified in “Faculty Personnel Committee – Procedures.” The review typically takes place during the penultimate year of the current appointment period.
   4. Renewable appointments are not covered by the remaining provisions of this Plan of Employment except Sections VIII and IX and except as explicitly provided for in letters of appointment or other written agreements with the Administration.
4. Visiting Term Appointments
   1. Term appointments involve teaching for a fixed, limited duration to cover positions vacated by regular faculty due to leaves, reassignment, resignation, or emergencies or to provide necessary flexibility as determined by the Administration to meet specific shortterm curricular or programmatic needs of the College not covered by regular or renewable appointments. Term appointments are usually for one year, and are not to exceed three years. The responsibilities of individuals on term appointments are essentially the same as for regular faculty, although typically there are no scholarship or college-wide service expectations.
   2. Faculty who hold term appointments shall be given a title appropriate to their educational background and experience, typically with the modifier “visiting” used.
   3. Term appointments are not covered by the remaining provisions of this Plan of Employment except Sections VIII and IX and except as explicitly provided for in letters of appointment or other written agreements with the Administration. Renewal of term appointments is at the sole discretion of the Administration.
5. Lecturer or Visiting Lecturer Appointments
   1. Appointments as Lecturer or Visiting Lecturer, or other title appropriate to their educational background and experience, and depending on the anticipated duration of the relationship with the College, are given to individuals with needed or desirable teaching specialties not covered by regular, renewable, or term appointments. These are usually compensated on a “per course” basis and do not entail College service beyond that entailed by the nature of the courses taught and those additional duties, if any, as specified in the letters of appointment.
   2. Honorary appointments as Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor, or Adjunct Professor, or other title appropriate to their educational background and experience, are given to individuals with academic qualifications whose association with the College is deemed beneficial. Such appointments are uncompensated, except when specific teaching or other responsibilities are entailed.
   3. Lecturer, Visiting Lecturer, Adjunct, and other “per course” or honorary appointments are not covered by the remaining provisions of this Plan of Employment except Sections VIII and IX and except as explicitly provided for in letters of appointment or other written agreements with the Administration.
6. Library Faculty – Librarians with the appropriate professional qualifications, as determined by the Provost, may have faculty status, but without academic rank or eligibility for tenure. Library faculty are expected to participate in faculty governance and in the academic advising of students.
7. Physical Education Faculty – The Athletic Director as well as full time head coaches and trainers with the appropriate professional qualifications, as determined by the Provost, may have faculty status, but without academic rank or eligibility for tenure. Physical Education faculty are expected to participate in faculty governance and in the academic advising of students.
8. Administrative Faculty
   1. The President and Provost shall have the status of regular faculty members with rank appropriate to their academic qualifications. The President and the Provost will a) be eligible for the award of tenure in the relevant academic department, subject to review by the appropriate academic department and the Faculty Personnel Committee, and approval by the Board of Trustees; or b) retain tenure status if previously achieved as a teaching member of the Faculty.
   2. Other administrators with appropriate qualifications and responsibilities may have faculty status, but without academic rank or eligibility for tenure, regardless of whether or not their duties involve teaching. Such status will be given by the Provost in consultation with the Faculty Executive Committee.
   3. Faculty members who are subsequently appointed to administrative positions retain all aspects of their previous faculty rank and status. Specific agreements with non-tenured faculty will be made at the time of the administrative appointment with regard to future eligibility and qualifications for tenure.