Chapter Eleven: Clinical Staff and Lecturers

§4-11.01 - Clinical Staff Definition

Appointments as Clinical Staff may be offered to a limited number of qualified individuals whose professional competence and experience as practitioners are deemed beneficial and even necessary to the educational mission of the Professional Schools and at times the Departments.

Where accrediting bodies for a Professional School have specific requirements and standards for clinical appointments, these requirements and standards will generally take precedence over the statutory requirements specified in §4-11.01-.02.

The appropriate maximum number of these appointments should be determined by a majority vote of the tenured faculty in the School or Department and submitted to the Dean by November 1 who will forward the result to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs by November 15.

The rationale for each Clinical Staff appointment and its functions and duties will also be determined by a majority vote of the tenured faculty in the School or Department and submitted to the Dean by November 1, who will forward the result to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs by November 15.

Clinical Staff positions are outside the tenure-track. Clinical Staff positions with no additional duties involve teaching at least six but no more than eight courses in an academic year, or their equivalent in the Professional Schools. Clinical Staff positions with additional duties involve teaching at least four but nor more than six courses in an academic year, or their equivalent in the Professional Schools. Clinical Staff are not eligible to carry out roles reserved to faculty as described in §4-06.01-.55.

Clinical appointees are designated as Clinical Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor. Service in these positions does not count toward tenure. Faculty who were denied tenure may not be appointed as Clinical Staff.

The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs will file with the Faculty Senate by December 1 of each year a report stating the number of Clinical Staff being employed by the University disaggregated by School and Department.

§4-11.02 - Clinical Staff Appointment

Authority for Appointment. All appointments to the Clinical Staff are made by the President of the University acting through the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Terms of Appointments. Appointments are made for fixed terms, not to exceed three years in the case of Clinical Assistant Professors and Clinical Instructors or five years in the case of Clinical Professors and Clinical Associate Professors. This does not preclude applications for another Clinical Staff appointment. Appendix 3a discusses normal periods of appointment to Clinical Staff positions.
The terms and conditions, in writing, of every appointment to the Clinical Staff, including a copy of these Statutes, shall be transmitted to the appointee by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Any subsequent modification of the terms of the agreement shall be in writing executed by both the appointee and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Eligibility for Clinical Appointment. To be eligible for a clinical appointment, a candidate must present evidence of substantial experience as a practitioner and/or appropriate education in a field relevant to the appointment.
Procedures for Appointment:

All personnel searches must be conducted in accordance with the University’s Equal Employment/Affirmative Action policies contained in Appendix 3b.
Schools and Departments may establish their own procedures for faculty consultation concerning appointments, subject to the provisions of these Statutes.
The Chairperson of a Department, or the Dean of a School not so organized, shall initiate the process for authorization and recruitment of prospective Clinical Staff members.
The Deans consult with the Department Chairs and the Program Directors to arrive at a determination of hiring priorities.
The Vice President for Academic Affairs establishes the official authorizations based on the needs of the Departments, Programs, and Schools not so organized as well as budgetary constraints. The official notification of action will include a statement regarding participation of programs and the procedure regarding hiring.
The recommendation to offer an appointment is based on the needs of the Department or School not so organized. For planning purposes a Clinical Staff member must notify by March 15 the Department Chair or Dean of Schools not so organized if he/she wishes to be considered for a clinical appointment after the expiration of his/her current contract. In the absence of this notification, it is presumed that the staff member does not wish to be considered for an appointment.
Candidates for appointment to the Clinical Staff shall be interviewed by the Department Chairperson, or the search committee Chairperson, who shall be a member of the faculty, at least three faculty members of the unit, at least one of whom shall be tenured, and the Dean(s). In Schools not organized by Department, the Chairperson of the Search Committee, who shall be a member of the faculty, and at least three faculty members of the unit, at least one of whom shall be tenured, shall interview the candidates. In the case of appointments to the ranks of Clinical Associate Professor and higher, two of the interviewing faculty members shall possess the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
All eligible tenured faculty will review the application and supporting documents. A quorum of 80% of eligible faculty will meet and vote on the application. The presiding officer will submit a report to the Dean. All other faculty members of the School or Department shall be afforded reasonable opportunity to review the application submitted by the candidate, and when practicable, the opportunity to meet the candidate. The interviewing faculty, the Chairperson, and others who wish to do so, shall submit their recommendations concerning appointment to the Dean.
The Dean’s recommendation concerning the appointment shall be transmitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, together with the faculty recommendations. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall submit a recommendation to the President of the University. With the approval of the President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall negotiate a contract of appointment with the candidate.
Except in rare cases, and for compelling reasons, no Clinical Staff appointment shall be made over the expressed objection of the faculty of the School or Department.
The provisions of §4-07.41 concerning confidentiality apply to all faculty members and administrators involved in the making of personnel recommendation and decisions.

§4-11.03 Lecturer Definition

Appointments to the Instructional Staff as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Distinguished Lecturer may be offered to a limited number of qualified individuals whose professional competence is deemed beneficial and even necessary to the educational mission of the Arts and Sciences schools or departments.

The appropriate maximum number of these appointments should be determined by a majority vote of the tenured faculty in the School or Department and submitted to the Dean by November 1who will forward the result to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs by November 15.

The rationale for each Lecturer appointment and its functions and duties will also be determined by a majority vote of the tenured faculty in the School or Department and submitted to the Dean by November 1, who will forward the result to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs by November 15.

Lecturer positions are outside the tenure-track. Lecturer positions with no additional duties involve teaching no more than eight courses in an academic year or their equivalent. Lecturer positions with additional duties involve teaching at least four but not more than six courses in an academic year, or their equivalent. Lecturers are not eligible to carry our roles reserved for faculty as described in §4-06.01-.55.

Lecturer appointees are designated as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Distinguished Lecturer. Service in these positions does not count toward tenure. Faculty who were denied tenure may not be appointed as Lecturer.

The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs will file with the Faculty Senate by December 1 of each year a report stating the number of Instructional Staff being employed by the University disaggregated by School and Department.

§4-11.04 Lecturer Appointment

Authority for Appointment. All appointments to the Lecturer position are made by the President of the University acting through the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Terms of Appointments. Appointments are made for fixed terms, not to exceed three years in the case of Lecturer or Distinguished Lecturer or five years in the case of Senior Lecturer. This does not preclude applications for another Lecturer appointment. Appendix E discusses normal periods of appointment to Instructional Staff positions.
The terms and conditions, in writing, of every appointment to any Lecturer position including a copy of these Statutes, shall be transmitted to the appointee by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Any subsequent modification of the terms of the agreement shall be in writing executed by both the appointee and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Eligibility for Lecturer Appointment. To be eligible for a Lecturer appointment, a candidate must present evidence of experience and appropriate education in a field relative to the appointment.
Procedures for Appointment

All personnel searches must be conducted in accordance with the University’s Equal Employment/Affirmative Action policies contained in Appendix H.
Schools and Departments may establish their own procedures for faculty consultation concerning appointments, subject to the provisions of these Statutes.
The Chairperson of a Department, or the Dean of a School not so organized, shall initiate the process for authorization and recruitment of prospective Lecturers.
The Deans consult with the Department Chairs and the Program Directors to arrive at a determination of hiring priorities.
The Vice President for Academic Affairs establishes the official authorizations based on the needs of the Departments, Programs and Schools not so organized as well as budgetary constraints. The official notification of action will include a statement regarding participation of programs and the procedure regarding hiring.
The recommendation to offer an appointment is based on the needs of the Department or School not so organized. For planning purposes a Lecturer must notify by March 15 the Department Chair and Deans of Faculty or Dean of Schools not so organized if he/she wishes to be considered for a Lecturer appointment after the expiration of his/her current contract. In the absence of this notification, it is presumed that the Lecturer does not wish to be considered for an appointment.
Candidates for a Lecturer appointment shall be interviewed by the Department Chairperson, or the search committee Chairperson, who shall be a member of the faculty, at least three faculty members of the unit, at least one of whom shall be tenured, and the Dean(s). In Schools not organized by Department, the Chairperson of the Search Committee, who shall be a member of the faculty, and at least three faculty members of the unit, at least one of whom shall be tenured, shall interview the candidates. In the case of appointments to the ranks of Senior Lecturer or Distinguished Lecturer at least two of the interviewing faculty members shall possess the rank of Associate Professor or higher.
Candidates for a Senior Lecturer appointment. The department chair may propose any Lecturer for appointment to Senior Lecturer, and any Lecturer may request to be so considered. Normally, it is a precondition for appointment that the candidate have an excellent and documented record of at least five years of full-time teaching experience, at Fordham or elsewhere. No Lecturer may be reviewed for appointment to Senior Lecturer more than once in any three-academic-year period. Appointment to Senior Lecturer will be for terms up to five years, depending on professional accomplishment, teaching experience, and programmatic needs.
Particulars related to personnel committees, materials submitted, timelines for appointment, etc. will follow those articulated in the “Appointment of Lecturer” [see (7) above]
All eligible tenured faculty will review the application supporting documents. A quorum of majority of eligible faculty will meet and vote on the application. The presiding officer will submit a report to the Dean. All other faculty members of the School or Department shall be afforded reasonable opportunity to review the applications submitted by the candidate, and when practicable, the opportunity to meet the candidate. The interviewing faculty, the Chairperson, and others who wish to do so, shall submit their recommendations concerning appointment to the Dean.
The Dean’s recommendation concerning the appointment shall be transmitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, together with the faculty recommendations. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall submit a recommendation to the President of the University. With the approval of the President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall negotiate a contract of appointment with the candidate.
Except in rare cases, and for compelling reasons, no Lecturer appointment shall be made over the expressed objection of the faculty of the School or Department.
The provisions of §4-07.41 concerning confidentiality apply to all faculty members and administrators involved in the making of personnel recommendation, and decisions.