I. Criteria for Appointment, Promotion & Tenure

I.A. Criteria by Academic Rank

I.A.5. Distinguished Professors/Librarians

Four distinct titles: Distinguished Professor, Distinguished Librarian, Distinguished Service Professor, and Distinguished Teaching Professor, are reserved for a highly select group of outstanding faculty members. Designation to these ranks is conducted in a special process administered through standing committees appointed by the president.

Units desiring to recommend a faculty member for a Distinguished rank should verify the procedures to be followed and the documentation to be gathered with the appropriate committee prior to beginning the action.