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1.1  Positions Eligible for Consideration

At the time of their retirement from the Medical College of Georgia members of the Corps of Instruction in the following categories shall be considered eligible for emeritus appointment: tenured professor, associate professor, or assistant professor, or Board-approved non-tenure track faculty of equivalent rank. Additionally, Board-approved administrative officers may be considered.

Board of Regents policy requires a minimum of ten years of continuous full-time service (not equivalent) as a faculty member in the University System in order to be considered eligible for emeritus status.

The following criteria for recommendation for emeritus status shall be used in the determination of eligible Corps of Instruction candidates. Documentation of consistent and continuing achievement at the Medical College of Georgia will be required for consideration. Successful candidates must meet at least one of these criteria.

DOCUMENTATION OF CONSISTENT AND CONTINUING DEDICATION TO MANAGEMENT OF LEARNING IN THE RESEARCH, ACADEMIC, DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL SETTINGS SHALL BE USED TO JUSTIFY EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING. Examples may include but are not restricted to:

1. Citations of professional growth and development as a teacher including but not limited to advanced degrees obtained since appointment; publications that show evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as textbooks, chapters in books, review papers, position papers, or editorials; and appointment to state, regional or national boards, or accreditation site visit teams.
2. Citations of teaching load, including but not limited to number of courses taught; level of responsibility in course development, management, evaluation, and revision; development of teaching materials or aids; and the number and level of students and fellows directed.
3. Citations of the effectiveness of teaching/learning activities, including but not limited to teaching awards; performance of students on external examinations and/or evaluations; and development of teaching protocols and aids that have been adopted by other institutions. The primary focus shall be upon the demonstrated quality of teaching as evidenced by teaching effectiveness.

DOCUMENTATION OF CONSISTENT AND CONTINUING RESEARCH/SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT SHOULD INCLUDE EVIDENCE OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN THE DISCIPLINE AND TO PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS, TEXTBOOKS, OR CHAPTERS IN BOOKS.

Seniority of authorship or degree of participation/contribution should be included in any consideration of achievement. Scholarly recognition is also reflected in the type, level, and extent of extramural grant support, as well as by awards and citations of merit in the recognition of contributions to the field or discipline. Evidence of professional growth and development as a scholar may include but shall not be limited to appointment to review panels, to project review site visit teams, to committees or officership of academic societies, or to journal editorial boards, and consultantship to research institutions and agencies. The quality and significance of scholarship and research shall be supported by written evaluations by outside recognized experts in the field.

DOCUMENTATION OF CONSISTENT AND CONTINUING SERVICE SHOULD INCLUDE TWO ELEMENTS: SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTION. (Service commitments should be beyond institutional committee service.)

1. Service to the Public: As the health sciences university of the State of Georgia, the principal public service activity of the faculty should be in health care delivery, disease prevention, health promotion, and health education. However, other forms and types of public service should not be excluded, if germane to the mission and purpose of the institution, school and discipline in which the faculty member holds appointment. Demonstrated quality of service should include the level of activity, such as numbers and types of patients served and the number of students, house officers and fellows supervised in patient evaluation and health care delivery. Evidence of professional development could include publications, certifications, licensures, boards, and citations of merit as well as evidence of special expertise such as intramural and extramural consultantships, and the development of innovative approaches to health care delivery, disease prevention, health promotion, and health education.
2. Service to the Institution: As members of the corps of instruction of the Medical College of Georgia, faculty are expected to be participants in the collegial functions of higher education. These include, but are not limited to participation in departmental, school, and institutional faculty governing bodies; service on departmental, school, and institutional academic committees, including those concerned with student recruitment, admissions, and counseling; the development of and/or participation as a teacher in continuing education programs; and service on governmental and agency boards and commissions.

Competence in all three areas with outstanding achievement in one of the three areas in expected.

Recommendations of eligible candidates for emeritus status may be initiated by the immediate supervisor or the department head of the Dean 90 days prior to date of retirement. A letter of recommendation should include a brief summary of distinguished service criteria for the faculty member and should be submitted with a completed Regents form for Emeritus Appointments. Candidates may apply directly to the Dean, who then may appoint an appropriate peer review committee. Administrative Officers may be reviewed by a committee appointed by the President. All recommendations shall be made to the President through the appropriate dean or vice president. Eligible candidates reporting directly to the President may be recommended to the Board of Regents by the President. The privileges and/or duties of emeritus status are recommended by the Chairman to the Dean for submission to the President for approval.

Approved by the Faculty Appointment, Development, Promotion and Tenure Committee
October 25, 1991

Approved as amended by the Executive Committee
November 5, 1991

Approved by Academic Council
December 12, 1991

Approved by the President
May 24, 1993

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