Emeritus Faculty Process

An instructional faculty member who retires from UNCSA with a minimum of 15 years of permanent full-time teaching (multi-year contract faculty) at the institution is eligible for emeritus status. Recommendations for emeritus appointments are initiated in the individual schools or divisions, where a member of the faculty must nominate the candidate.

All recommendations must be voted upon by the voting faculty in that school or division, and must carry the vote with at least a 2/3-majority. Upon endorsement by the chancellor and provost, the recommendation must be approved by the Board of Trustees; it is the Board of Trustees that ultimately grants the distinction of emeritus faculty.

For more information about the Emeritus Faculty policy, please see Section 6.1.6, Emeritus Faculty of the UNCSA Faculty Manual.

2026-2027 Emeritus Nomination Submission Schedule

By the dates noted below, the Office of the Dean must submit the following items to the Office of Faculty Affairs in order to place a faculty member's name into consideration for emeritus status:

• Request for Conferral of Emeritus Status
• Statement of Support
• Nominee's bio and CV

Materials received after a stated due date will be considered at the following Board of Trustees meeting.