DIFFERENCES BETWEEN APPOINTMENT TYPES
Type | Paid Appointment? | Applies to? | Can they be a PSU Employee? | Length of Appointment | Title to Be Used | Approval Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjunct (Exempt) | Yes (HR103), part time position, can only teach 9 credits/semester | Faculty Only | Yes | One semester or up to 1 year at a time | “Adjunct X” i.e. Adjunct Instructor | Hiring Manager |
Affiliate Academic Appointment (AC85) | Yes, SUPP pay is authorized under HR90 | Administrative or Staff Only | Yes | One semester or up to 3 years | “Affiliate X” i.e. Affiliate Professor | Dept. Head and Dean |
Academic Affiliate Appointment | No | Faculty Only (Visiting Scholars AC01) | Yes (used for visiting faculty) | One semester or up to 3 years | “Affiliate X” i.e. Affiliate Professor | Dean |
Contingent | No (or at least not paid by PSU) | Staff (HR06) |
| Contingent | No | Executive or Dean |
Courtesy | No | Faculty Only | Yes, from another sub-unit | One semester or up to 3 years | Professor of X | Dean |
Emeritus | No | Retired, Emeritus-Eligible Faculty (AC25) | No (retired) | Indefinitely | “Emeritus” i.e. Emeritus Professor | Dean (and President) |
Joint Appointment | Yes, between EMS and another Academic Unit | Faculty Only | Yes | One semester or up to 3 years | “Depends on rank in home unit” i.e. Assistant Professor | Deans of both units |
Yes-can be exempt or non-exempt, if non-exempt, PT hourly wage rules apply | Faculty Only | Yes | One semester or up to 3 years | “Part-time Academic (non-exempt)” | Hiring Manager |