Assistant Professor (tenure-stream)
Person appointed to a tenure track appointment of limited maximum duration (seven years in aggregate). Appointees are expected to devote themselves to the full range of academic duties as defined in the regulations. Appointment normally leads to mandatory consideration for tenure and promotion to rank of Associate Professor.
The Regulations Relating to the Employment of Tenure Track and Tenured Academic Staff (RRETAS) govern this academic classification.
Listed below are further guidelines and procedures which supplement the Regulations.
| ITEM | DETAILED DESCRIPTION | REGULATION/ PROCEDURE |
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RECRUITING & APPROVALS |
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| Approval of Staffing Plan and Recruitment Licence | Mandatory | Recruiting New Tenure-Track/Tenured Ranked Academic and Librarian Staff |
| Advertising | Mandatory | Advertising of Tenure-Track Academic Positions |
| Advertising Templates | Advertising Templates | |
| Employment Equity | Mandatory | Employment Equity Guidelines - Academic Recruitment |
| Immigration | Cannot be initiated until the candidate has been approved by the Provost. | Administrators Information Regarding Immigration Procedures for Tenure-Track/Tenured Academic Staff |
| Relocation Process | Cannot be initiated until the candidate has been approved by the Provost. | Relocation Service |
APPOINTMENT |
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| Appointment Type | Tenure-Track Academic Staff, Ranked | RRETAS-6.1 |
| Additional Qualifiers | May be appointed "Clinical tenure-stream" in the Faculty of Medicine | Clinical Tenure-Stream (GFT-U) |
| Initial Appointment Term | minimum 3 years, but less than 4 years | RRETAS-6.6 |
| Joint Appointment Possible? | Must be Assistant Professor in both units. If joint is not appropriate, use Associate Member for any secondary academic appointments |
RRETAS-2.7 and RRETAS-6.3 |
| Recommended Minimum Credentials | PhD degree or equivalent. (Postdoctoral experience or equivalent may also be required.) | |
| Required Documentation to Appoint | See Link to right | Submitting a Recruitment Dossier for Tenure Track Hires |
| Salary Minima | Must meet established minimum | Salary Minima |
| Work Permit | Required for all non-Canadians, with the exception of Permanent Residents of Canada | |
| Official Letter of Appointment Issued? | Provostial Letter | RRETAS-6.2 |
| Terms/Conditions of Appointment | To be sent to candidate by departmental Chair within 60 days of appointment | RRETAS-Section 4 and RRETAS-6.9 through 6.12.3 |
| Clinical Appointments | The salary and the Hospital affiliation must be indicated for these appointments | |
| FTE in Minerva/Banner | see Link to right | Guidelines to FTE |
REAPPOINTMENT |
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| Reappointment Term | For duration of not more than 3 years, all appointments not to exceed seven years in aggregate | RRETAS-6.6.1 |
| Reappointment Process | RRETAS-6.13 through 6.14.6 | |
| Required Documentation to Reappoint | See Link to right | Tenure Track Reappointment Process |
| Official Letter of Reappointment Issued? | Yes, Provostial Letter; Letter issued a minimum 37-weeks from the end of the current appointment, otherwise an automatic one-year terminal extension and/or terminal appointment is accorded. |
RRETAS-6.14.16; RRETAS-6.4 |
| Promotion with Tenure | To Associate Professor | RRETAS-6.6.2 |
| Salary increase on Promotion | Yes | Promotion of a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor to Associate Professor |
OTHER RELATED POLICIES |
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| Benefits and University Pension Plan Eligibility | Yes | • Admin Handbook Benefits • Benefits at a Glance • Pensions Brochure |
| Leaves of Absence Eligibility | Yes | Leaves of Absence |
| Maternity/Parental | Yes | Maternity and Parental Leaves |
| Sabbatic Leave Eligibility | After 6 years of continuous service | Sabbatic Leaves |
| Staff dependent tuition waiver program | Yes | Admin Handbook Staff Tuition |
| Staff tuition assistance program | Yes | Benefits Educational Assistance |
| Vacation Entitlement | Vacation Entitlement for Academic Staff | |
| Notice of Termination | 37-week notification for untenured staff members engaged in a limited term appointment | RRETAS-6.6.3 and RRETAS-6.4 |