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CORRECTION: A portion of the Plan for Determining Academic Rank and Tenure for Marshall University Faculty members was inadvertently left out of the August 2003 publication. The Plan originally adopted on April 5, 1954, incorporated significant portions of Series 36 and Series 9 over the years. The following excerpt is still in effect.

Determining Starting Salaries and Rank of Incoming Members of the Faculty

1. New members of the faculty shall be assigned academic rank and salary by the university administration on the basis of qualifications for the various ranks.

2 Experience has shown, however, that on certain occasions special problems arise in connection with the determination of academic ranks and salaries of new entrants to the faculty. Such problems usually involve the evaluation of related work experience, private instruction without college credit, and the procurement of faculty in fields of extreme scarcity. If at any time the administration feels that it is advisable to assign rank or salary above that to which a newcomer would be normally entitled under this plan, the recommendation shall come from the department chairperson after he/she has conferred with the members of the department, especially those who hold ranks comparable to or above that of the new member of the department. The Faculty Personnel Committee shall be provided with a written explanation by the Provost or the Vice President for Health Sciences.

3. Should new faculty members be employed at salaries higher than those being paid to current members of the staff who hold positions with comparable responsibilities and who have equivalent training, experience and competence, the latter will be considered for comparable compensation. The competence is to be determined by the chairperson of the department in consultation with other members of the department with equal or higher rank.

4. The Provost or the Vice President for Health Sciences shall send to the Faculty Personnel Committee a summary statement concerning each new faculty member which will include training, experience, salary, and rank assigned.

Updates & Revisions
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October 7, 2003
Page 80 (75)
Pages 103-107 (98-102), Executive Policy Bulletin #15
Pages 130-132 (125-127), NOTE: Revision to Series 9