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Reappointment of Tenure-Track Academic Staff
Associate Professor
Associate Professor (contract academic staff)
Contractual appointment conferred on CAS Assistant Professors or on new appointees who are judged to have met the appropriate criteria for this rank. Appointees are expected to devote themselves to academic duties assigned by their chair/dean, reflected by a "descriptor" in parenthesis to their rank. Appointees are not eligible for consideration for tenure.
Professor
Professor (contract academic staff)
Contractual appointment conferred on CAS Associate Professors or on new appointees who are judged to have met the appropriate criteria for this rank. Appointees are expected to devote themselves to academic duties assigned by their chair/dean, reflected by a “descriptor” in parenthesis to their rank. Appointees are not eligible for consideration for tenure.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor (contract academic staff)
Contractual appointment during which appointees are expected to devote themselves to academic duties assigned by their chair/dean, reflected by a "descriptor" in parenthesis to their rank. Appointees are not eligible for consideration for tenure.
Curator
Curator (contract academic staff)
An unranked contractual appointment. Appointee has overall responsibility for the growth, organization and management of a University collection or museum. Appointee is also expected to teach and/or conduct research.
Associate Curator
Associate Curator (contract academic staff)
An unranked contractual appointment. Appointee has overall responsibility for the growth, organization and management of a University collection or museum. Appointee is also expected to teach and/or conduct research.
Course Lecturer
Course Lecturer (contract academic staff)
A person appointed on a contractual course-by-course basis to teach one or more courses.
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor (contract academic staff)
A unranked contractual appointment – appointee is Instructor with a minimum of six (6) years experience as such who meets the promotion criteria
Senior Academic Associate
Senior Academic Associate (contract academic staff)
An unranked contractual appointment. Appointee has a minimum of six years continuous employment at McGill as an Academic Associate and meets the promotion criteria.
Academic Associate
Academic Associate (contract academic staff)
An unranked contractual appointment. Appointee works in the academic sector of the University in his or her professional capacity and also engages in some teaching and/or research and related academic activities.