Chapter 9

Preceptors are teachers who provide language, skill-oriented, or other special instruction (including some introductory disciplinary instruction). They may not offer instruction of a disciplinary nature (beyond introductory instruction) or be in charge of courses of a non-departmental nature such as those offered by the General Education and Freshman Seminar programs. Ordinarily, preceptors teach the equivalent of four to five courses or sections per year (some departments might consider a very large course to be the equivalent of two courses), and at least half of their total work should be comprised of in-classroom teaching and not course-equivalent duties. However, preceptors do not ordinarily serve as course heads. (See Chapter 2A, Section 5: Teaching Appointments for further clarification.)

Appointments are made on an annual basis or may be for an initial term of three years (with Years 2 and 3 contingent upon a successful review after the first year of teaching), followed by a term of up to five years, contingent on performance, enrollments, curricular need, position availability, the authorization of the divisional dean, and dependent upon the individual’s remaining eligibility within the FAS eight-year rule. (Please see the section on the "Eight-Year Rule" in "Appointment Parameters" and the “Review and Reappointment” schedule.) Previous appointments in other non-tenured instructional ranks in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will reduce the potential maximum of eight years accordingly. Any appointment, full-time or fractional within an academic year, is counted as one year of service. Multi-year preceptor appointments should begin on July 1.

A College Fellowship is a short-term, non-tenure-track position that is held by exceptional scholars who have recently completed their doctoral work and have demonstrated excellence in teaching. In addition to pursuing their own research, College Fellows serve as course heads for courses that would otherwise be taught by tenure-track or tenured faculty. College Fellows ordinarily teach three courses (or equivalent) per year. College Fellows must have completed all requirements for the doctorate prior to the appointment start date. College Fellowships are one-year positions with the possibility of renewal for one additional year contingent on performance, position availability, curricular need, and divisional dean authorization. College Fellows receive mentoring on both pedagogy and career development.

A dependent lectureship is a position that is held in conjunction with an administrative, research, or curatorial post within the University. The position upon which the lectureship is dependent must be at least half time. Like non-dependent lectureships, dependent lectureships are non-tenure-track positions that are held by individuals who serve as course heads for courses that would otherwise be taught by tenure-track or tenured faculty. Dependent lecturers (with the exception, as appropriate, of appointments in the arts) must hold a doctorate. The appointment is annual. The title is held only for the term in which the dependent lecturer is teaching. All lecturer appointments must be based in a department or undergraduate degree committee.