GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT

AND APPOINTMENT OF ENDOWED FACULTY POSITIONS

FAM 275

1.  Purpose

2.  Establishing Endowed faculty positions

a.	Endowed faculty positions must be consistent with the mission and academic plan of California State University, San Bernardino.
b.	While endowed faculty positions are normally established within a department or program and may be multi-disciplinary in scope, for administrative purposes such positions shall be assigned to an existing department. Endowed faculty positions will be established by the President or designee following consultation with the appropriate College Dean, department chair, the faculty of the department involved, the Vice President for University Relations, and the Foundation for CSUSB.
c.	Endowed faculty positions will be established only after the necessary funding has been appropriately secured. Such funding shall be administered by the University Foundation for CSUSB.

3.  Types of Endowed faculty positions

a.

Endowed Chair. An endowed chair is an endowed faculty position supported entirely by donor(s). As a rule this type of endowed faculty position would carry the name of a particular donor. The funding source shall be sufficient to provide for the basic salary plus benefits and such things as office space, clerical assistance, supplies, technical support, research equipment, travel, seminars/conferences, computer software/data collection, library support, or any other suitable needs.

b.

Endowed Professorship. An endowed professorship is a position supported partially by donor(s). The funding source shall be sufficient provide for a salary augmentation of an existing faculty position as well as expenditures for such things as clerical assistance, supplies, technical support, research equipment, travel seminars/conferences, computer software/data collection, library support, or any other suitable needs beyond the norm for a regular faculty member.

4.  Appointment of Faculty to Endowed Positions

a.	The appointment of faculty to endowed positions shall follow policies and procedures applicable to the appointment of tenure-track faculty members, i.e., the position should be advertised, applications should be reviewed by a faculty committee, and recommendations made to the President or designee.

The following criteria shall be used in the selection and appointment to an endowed faculty position:

(1)  Accomplishments will bring great credit to the University.

(2)  Nationally or internationally recognition for scholarly contributions.

(3)  Receipt of extensive peer recognition for achievements in teaching.

(4)  Outstanding performance of service associated with the individual's principal professional associations.

(5)  Noteworthy dedication to standards of excellence in all endeavors.

b.

The period of appointment to an endowed faculty position shall be three (3) years, renewable once without any commitment regarding the award of tenure or subsequent appointment to a department. Subsequent appointment to a department and/or the award of tenure for those recruited outside the University may be possible but only by following established policies and procedures for faculty recruiting, appointment and evaluation.

c.

During the period of appointment, faculty in endowed positions shall carry out teaching, professional growth, and service activities as specified in the letter of appointment.

5.  Report