Step 2: Identify your appropriate line and rank

The below information acts as a guide for the conversation with your Unit Leader and Step 3.  The line and rank information is for you explore, but you cannot apply for a faculty appointment or promotion without first speaking and receiving approval from your Unit Leader.  If you do not know who your Academic Leader is, please view the Unit Leader and Admin list.  

Below you will see the policies, descriptions, ranks, and will lead you to Step 3 for the following tracks:

• Tenure Line and Grant of Tenure
• Educator Line
• Research Line
• Adjunct

You may also refer to the 1 page brief descriptions of each line and the SON APT Manual for further detail and guidance.  

Tenure Line and Grant of Tenure

The Tenure Line and Grant of Tenure recognizes Georgetown University-employed faculty members who make substantial and sustained contributions to the scholarly mission of GUMC in the areas of research, education, service and, as appropriate, patient care. 

We also recommend reviewing the Guidelines for Submission of Rank and Tenure Applications by Tenure-Line Faculty approved by the Faculty Senate on February 25, 2021 after Consultation with the University Committee of Rank and Tenure (UCRT) before beginning the application process.

The Faculty Handbook details the standards for rank and tenure university-wide, and the Committee assesses candidates relative to the Faculty Handbook standards. The examples shown in the examples of achievement in education, scholarship, and service at each rank for the tenure line and grant of tenure are intended to provide faculty applicants and unit leaders guidance as to the types of specific activities that the School’s Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee believes are important indicators of achievement in education and scholarship at each level of appointment.

The examples given are illustrative and not exhaustive, and do not constitute a formal part of the standards for appointment and promotion for faculty on the Tenure-line. The Committee recognizes that there may be other important contributions that may show similar levels of achievement.

Step 3 (Tenure Line and Grant of Tenure): Discuss with your unit leader and apply for:

Appointment to Tenure Line

Or

Grant of Tenure, Seeking Promotion (already tenured) or Tenure Line Promotion

Or

Movement from Tenure Line

Educator Line

The full-time and part-time Educator-line allows for the appointment and promotion of those faculty members who are engaged primarily in the educational missions of the School of Nursing and who have a specialized professional skill set that is instrumental in fulfilling the teaching missions of the School of Nursing. While the defining feature of this track is a requirement for making contributions to education, candidates are expected to contribute to scholarship, service, and research including in some cases, related clinical activities. The educator line can be full time (75 – 100% FTE) or part time (50 – 74% FTE) depending on the needs of the School of Nursing, and are not tenure eligible.

You may review the examples of achievement in education, scholarship, and service at each rank for the educator line.  The educator and research lines are seen as providing specialized roles for faculty members whose effort is allocated primarily to the education of students and production of scholarship, respectively. The weight given to each of teaching, research, and service differs in accordance with the specialized purpose of the lines. Further illustration of standards are provided in Appendices C and E about the application of standards within particular fields.

Step 3 (Educator Line): Discuss with your unit leader and apply for:

Research Line

Within certain limitations (detailed below), full and part time, non-tenure line academic appointments carrying the qualification “on the Research line” are intended to recognize the significant contribution these scholars make to the quality and productivity of the GUSON research program. Full-time and part-time employees of the University are eligible for appointment to the Research line. An individual holding a Research academic title will have primary responsibilities to research programs. However, such an individual will also have responsibilities toward the teaching goals of the School. Faculty on the Research line will be those whose salaries, for the most part or in whole, are derived from research grants and or external funds. Whether or not an individual will be appointed in the Research line will be determined by the nature of future obligations beyond research alone.

You may review the examples of achievement in education, scholarship, and service at each rank for the research line.  The educator and research lines are seen as providing specialized roles for faculty members whose effort is allocated primarily to the education of students and production of scholarship, respectively. The weight given to each of teaching, research, and service differs in accordance with the specialized purpose of the lines. Further illustration of standards are provided in Appendices C and E about the application of standards within particular fields.

Step 3 (Research Line): Discuss with your unit leader and apply for:

Adjunct

Adjunct faculty assist in the teaching mission of the School of Nursing. These faculty members are defined by their percent effort which is less than 50% FTE.

Choose Your Rank

Review the examples of achievement in education, scholarship, and service at each rank for adjuncts. 

Step 3 (Adjunct): Discuss with your unit leader and apply for: