Contracts
The University appointment process includes hiring faculty with contracts, which outline the expectations of faculty members along with any additional individual expectations. Although contracts are usually general in nature following common expectations and guidelines, individual differences can sometimes occur depending upon the individual agreement that the faculty member has negotiated with the University.

In general, most initial contracts are offered to faculty members for a period of one to three years, followed by a second (intermediate) period of three years and then a five-year period. These contracts outline faculty expectations for teaching responsibility, research, grant writing, publication, service, presentations among other expectations. Included in the contract are the requirements and payouts for the faculty bonus plan. In addition, provisions are given for paid time off, and for steps in pay grade over the period of the contract.

Promotion
The University strongly supports the promotion of faculty from within the University. The decisions to award promotion to a faculty member are taken seriously and the University thus, it provides thoughtful, accurate and thorough guidance to all faculty members of the academic community who become interested in an open position.

The process for promotion includes looking from within the existing faculty when promotable opportunities become available. Faculty members are also invited and welcomed to inquire and submit themselves for consideration whenever they are interested in a promotion within the University.