UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POLICY 02-02-11

CATEGORY:              ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

SECTION:                  Faculty Appointment and Tenure

SUBJECT:                 Joint Appointments

EFFECTIVE DATE:   July 5, 1988

PAGE(S):                   1

I.    SCOPE

      This policy establishes the terms for joint faculty appointments between schools,

      departments, campuses of the University, and the University and other institutions of

      higher learning.

II.   POLICY

      Appointments of individuals to the faculties of two or more schools, campuses, or

      departments concurrently, are made when a unit determines the need for faculty expertise

      that is beyond the scope of its discipline or expertise.

      Concurrent appointments of individuals to the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh and

      the faculty of another institution of higher education may also be made, to support a

      full-time appointment in an area so specialized that neither institution would be capable of

      such support alone.

     In making joint appointments, the following matters must be clarified:

      -     Primary appointment for tenure and graduate faculty membership

      -     Criteria for promotion, salary increases, and tenure

      -     Budget allocations

      The bulletins of all departments, schools, or regional campuses in which an individual

      holds an appointment will list that faculty member.

      Every effort is made to ensure that an individual with a joint appointment holds the same

      rank in all faculties.

      -     When this is not feasible, the secondary rank should not be higher than the one in the

            primary school or campus in which tenure is held.

      Joint appointments are made for no longer than three full years, and are terminated when

      their usefulness ends.

      -     At least six months before the end of the appointment, reappointment action begins,

            or the appointment lapses at the end of the stated term.

      A teaching assignment outside a faculty member's primary department, school, or campus

      does not necessarily require a joint appointment.  A joint appointment is made only when

      the individual plans to participate in each of the faculties on which the appointments are

      held.  Participation may involve:

      -     Teaching

      -     Research

      -     Attendance at faculty meetings

      -     Acceptance of administrative functions