University Policy 7270
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Effective Date
July 1989
Last Revision Date
July 1995
Responsible Party
Human Resources and Workforce Strategy, (208) 426-1616
Scope and Audience
This policy applies to all administrative personnel.
1. Policy Purpose
To establish a procedure for granting rank to administrative personnel.
2. Responsibilities and Procedures
2.1 Establishment of Rank for Administrative Personnel
In order for an individual, either seeking or holding an administrative position, to qualify for academic rank, the following stipulations must be met:
a. Teaching experience in higher education with accompanying evidence showing demonstrated success.
b. Appropriate educational background qualifying the individual to teach in the given discipline or professional field. In general, the individual should be in possession of the terminal degree or be pursuing work toward it with the minimum of a master’s degree and/or equivalent in the appropriate discipline or field.
c. Before an individual can be considered for rank, s/he must meet the same requirements for academic rank that are applied for academic faculty teaching on a full-time basis. All such determinations shall be made in consultation with the academic department in which the rank is awarded.
d. If an individual has the appropriate educational background (i.e., degree requirement) for rank consideration but has no teaching experience in higher education, satisfactory proficiency in teaching must be demonstrated at Boise State University before the person would qualify for a particular rank.
2.2 Rank Promotion for Administrative Personnel
Recommendations related to administrative personnel for rank promotion must be processed through the same institutional channels utilized for academic faculty. This means, for example, that if an administrator holds the rank of Assistant Professor of Psychology, the letter of recommendation and supporting documentation would be submitted by the Psychological Science Department for consideration and subsequent action. From this point on, the procedure followed shall be identical for that which is utilized for academic faculty.
Revision History
July 1995; April 2005; August 2011