Professorial Tracks

Professor

Appointment length: Continuous
Key considerations: This rank requires outstanding, mature scholarship as evidenced by accomplishments in teaching, and accomplishments in research as evaluated in terms of national or international recognition (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.3).
Reappointment eligible: N/A
Tenure status: Tenured
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Associate Professor

Appointment length: Continuous
Key considerations: This rank requires a record of substantial success in teaching and research, except that in unusual cases an outstanding record in one of these activities may be considered sufficient (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.2).
Reappointment eligible: N/A
Tenure status: Tenured
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Assistant Professor

Appointment length: Initial appointment of 3 years
Key considerations: This clock-managed rank requires a demonstration of teaching and research ability that evidences promise of a successful career (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.1).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Length of second appointment term will be determined by appointment percentage
Reappointment considerations: Second appointment term must include a promotion/tenure decision (UW Faculty Code Section 24-45). See Clock-Managed Ranks page for more details.
Tenure status: On tenure track
Emeritus eligible: No

Professor Tenure Track

Appointment length: Initial appointment of 3 years
Key considerations: This clock-managed rank requires outstanding, mature scholarship as evidenced by accomplishments in teaching, and accomplishments in research as evaluated in terms of national and international recognition (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.3).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Second appointment term must include a tenure decision in the second year (UW Faculty Code Section 25-32 D). See Clock-Managed Ranks page for more details.
Tenure status: On tenure track
Emeritus eligible: No

Associate Professor Tenure Track

Appointment length: Initial appointment of 3 years
Key considerations: This clock-managed rank requires a record of substantial success in teaching and research except that in unusual cases an outstanding record in one of these activities may be considered sufficient (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.2).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Second appointment term must include a tenure decision in the second year (UW Faculty Code Section 25-32 D). See Clock-Managed Ranks page for more details. Note: A promotion decision need not be concurrent with the tenure decision.
Tenure status: On tenure track
Emeritus eligible: No

Professor WOT

Appointment length: Continuous
Key considerations: This rank requires outstanding, mature scholarship as evidenced by accomplishments in teaching, and accomplishments in research as evaluated in terms of national or international recognition (UW Faculty Code Sections 24-34 A.3 and 24-40).
Reappointment eligible: N/A
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Associate Professor WOT

Appointment length: Continuous
Key considerations: This rank requires demonstrated substantial success in both teaching and research. In exceptional cases an outstanding record in one of these activities may be considered sufficient (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.2 and 24-40).
Reappointment eligible: N/A
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Assistant Professor WOT

Appointment length: Initial appointment of 3 years
Key considerations: This clock-managed rank requires a demonstration of teaching and research ability that evidences promise of a successful career (UW Faculty Code Sections 24-34 A.1 and 24-40).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Length of second appointment term will be determined by appointment percentage
Reappointment considerations: Second appointment term must include a promotion/tenure decision (UW Faculty Code Section 24-45). See Clock-Managed Ranks page for more details.
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: No

Research Professor

Appointment length: 1-5 years
Key considerations: This rank requires outstanding, mature scholarship as evidenced by accomplishments in research as evaluated in terms of national or international recognition in research. May participate in the regular instructional program but are not required to do so, except insofar as required by their funding source (UW Faculty Code Section 24-35 B).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: 1-5 years
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Research Associate Professor

Appointment length: 1-5 years
Key considerations: This rank requires a record of substantial success in research (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.2 and B.5). May participate in the regular instructional program but are not required to do so, except as required by their funding source (UW Faculty Code Section 24-35 B).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: 1-5 years
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Research Assistant Professor

Appointment length: Initial appointment of 3 years
Key considerations: This clock-managed rank requires a demonstration of research ability that evidences promise of a successful career (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.1 and B.5).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Length of second appointment term will be determined by appointment percentage
Reappointment considerations: Second appointment term must include a promotion/tenure decision (UW Faculty Code Section 24-45). See Clock-Managed Ranks page for more details.
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: No

Teaching Professor

Appointment length: Up to 10 years; one to three years is the standard for initial teaching track appointments (UW Faculty Code Section 24-41 C.3). An initial appointment of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of launching a recruitment.
Key considerations: This rank requires outstanding, mature scholarship as evidenced by accomplishments in teaching. Further, it requires a record of excellence in instruction, which may be demonstrated by exemplary success in curricular design and implementation, student mentoring, and service and leadership to the department, school/college, university, and field (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.3 and B.3).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Up to 10 years; reappointment to a term of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of making the reappointment decision.
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Associate Teaching Professor

Appointment length: Up to 7 years; one to three years is the standard for initial teaching track appointments UW Faculty Code Section 24-41 C.2). An initial appointment of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of launching a recruitment.
Key considerations: This rank requires a record of substantial success in teaching; further, it requires extensive training, competence, and experience in the discipline (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.2 and B.3). “Scholarship is an obligation of all faculty members” (UW Faculty Code Section 24-32 A).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Up to 7 years; reappointment to a term of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of making the reappointment decision.
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Assistant Teaching Professor

Appointment length: Up to 5 years (UW Faculty Code Section 24-41 C.1); one to three years is the standard for initial teaching track appointments An initial appointment of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of launching a recruitment.
Key considerations: This rank requires a demonstration of teaching ability that evidences promise of a teaching successful career (UW Faculty Code Sections 24-34 A.1 and B.3); “scholarship is an obligation of all faculty members” (UW Faculty Code Section 24-32 A).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Up to 5 years; reappointment to a term of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of making the reappointment decision.
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Professor of Clinical Practice

Appointment length: Up to 10 years (UW Faculty Code Section 24-41 E.3); one to three years is the standard for initial clinical practice track appointments. An initial appointment of less than 3 years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of launching a recruitment.
Key considerations: This rank requires outstanding, mature scholarship as evidenced by national or international recognition of their accomplishments. Further, it requires a record of excellence in clinical practice and teaching, scholarship, and service. Such a record may be demonstrated by innovative curricular design and implementation, student and trainee mentoring, effectiveness in health care equity initiatives, success in novel and/or cutting-edge clinical service, innovative quality improvement of clinical care, and/or exemplary service and leadership to the department, school/college, University, and field. Individuals appointed to this rank must have primary responsibility and credentialing to perform clinical practice at the University or a University of Washington-affiliated site. (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.3 and B.6).
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Up to 10 years; reappointment to a term of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of making the reappointment decision.
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Associate Professor of Clinical Practice

Appointment length: Up to 7 years (UW Faculty Code Section 24-41 E.2); one to three years is the standard for initial clinical practice track appointments. An initial appointment of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of launching a recruitment.
Key considerations: This rank requires a record of substantial success in clinical teaching and scholarship. Further, it requires extensive training, competence, and experience in the discipline. Individuals appointed to this rank must have primary responsibility and credentialing to perform clinical practice at the University or a University of Washington-affiliated site. (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.2 and B.6)
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Up to 7 years; reappointment to a term of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of making the reappointment decision.
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: Yes

Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice

Appointment length: Up to 5 years (UW Faculty Code Section 24-41 E.1); one to three years is the standard for initial clinical practice track appointments. An initial appointment of less than three years, requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of launching a recruitment.
Key considerations: This rank requires a demonstration of clinical and teaching ability that evidences promise of a successful academic clinical career that includes scholarship. Individuals appointed to this rank must have primary responsibility and credentialing to perform clinical practice at the University or a University of Washington-affiliated site. (UW Faculty Code Section 24-34 A.1 and B.6)
Reappointment eligible: Yes
Reappointment term: Up to 5 years; reappointment to a term of less than three years requires exceptional approval from the Office of Academic Personnel. Exceptional requests should be submitted to acadpers@uw.edu well in advance of making the reappointment decision.
Reappointment considerations: No limit on number of reappointments
Tenure status: N/A
Emeritus eligible: No