Faculty Appointments

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Checklist of Required Paperwork for Faculty Appointments: (printer-friendly version)

Initial Appointments (Full and Part-time)
(Tenure and Tenure-track, Visiting, Adjunct, Lecturer, Research)

• chair's Memo of Recommendation
• Academic Appointment Form*
• Biographical Data Form
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Current Vita (no older than 3 months)
• Letter of application from candidate
• Publication Sample
• Affirmative Action Report (Full-time only)

*There are now specific forms that differ from the Academic Appointment Form for part-time, research, and secondary appointments. See the "Appointments (other)" section of the Provost forms website.

Research Fellow and Visiting Scholar (non-compensated)

• Sponsoring Faculty Member's Memo of Recommendation with chair's endorsement
• Academic Appointment Form
• Current Vita (no older than 3 months)
• Three Letters of Recommendation

Part-time Reappointment (including RsFel, VsSch and FT Research Faculty*)
Faculty returning to Boston University after a period of more than 3 years will require the submission of initial appointment forms.

• Part-time Reappointment Form
• Current Vita (no older than 3 months)

* For research faculty use the Research Faculty Reappointment form found on the Provost forms website under "Reappointment or Change of Status."

chair's statement must address grading practices
chair must provide justification for any salary increase

Change of Title/Change of Status

• chair's Memo of Recommendation
• Change of Title/Change of Status Form*
• Current Vita (no older than 3 months)

* Use a Change of Title/Change of Status form if you are reappointing and changing title and/or salary.

Emeritus Appointment/Extension of Service

• chair's Memo of Recommendation
• Emeritus Appointment/Extension of Service Form
• Current Vita (no older than 3 months)

If required material is unavailable, please provide an explanation and anticipated date of receipt.