Appointments in this category are recognized administrative positions associated with institutional and academic unit leadership. Academic administrators identified on this page hold concurrent UW academic personnel appointments. Select appointments require approval by the Board of Regents.
| Service Period | Aligns with the service period of the concurrent faculty appointment |
| Appointment length | At-will and at the discretion of the supervisor |
| Key considerations | While an anticipated duration of the administrative assignment can be defined in the offer letter, an academic administrative appointment is at-will and can be terminated at any time along with any associated salary supplement |
| Full-time/part-time | Full-time or part-time |
| Board of Regent approval required | Varies – see details below |
| Educational/ experience requirements | Determined by the appointing authority |
| Competitive recruitment required | Yes – when an administrative appointment will be made concurrent with a new academic appointment or as required by Executive Order 20 |
| Reappointment eligible | Yes |
| Reappointment considerations | Periodic review by the immediate supervisor should be conducted at intervals of not more than 5 years (Executive Order 20-3A) |
| Tenure status | N/A |
| Voting rights | Certain administrative titles confer particular responsibilities independent of concurrent faculty or librarian appointments. See Executive Order V for authority concerning appointment, promotion and tenure, and for information about different UW campuses; also see Executive Order I for chairs/directors and Executive Order 12 for deans. |
| Salary considerations | May receive additional compensation; determined at the local level |
| Promotion eligible | N/A |
| Emeritus eligible | No, except administrative appointments at or above dean/chancellor |
Titles in bold text require Board of Regents’ approval.
Chair-Director or Campus Dean
Associate Campus Dean
Associate/Vice Chair-Director
Assistant Chair-Director or Assistant Campus Dean
Acting/Interim Chair-Director or Campus Dean
Major Unit or Program Administrator
Acting/Interim Major Unit or Program Administrator
Titles in bold text require Board of Regents’ approval.
Dean or Chancellor
Divisional Dean
Associate/Vice Dean
Vice Chancellor
Associate Vice Chancellor
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Assistant Dean
Acting/Interim Associate/Vice Dean
Acting/Interim Vice Chancellor
Acting/Interim Dean or Chancellor
Titles in bold text require Board of Regents’ approval.
Dean of University Libraries
Senior Associate Dean of University Libraries
Associate Dean of University Libraries
Assistant Dean of University Libraries
Acting/Interim Associate Dean of University Libraries
None of the following titles require Board of Regents’ approval.
Medical Director
Acting/Interim Medical Director
Center/Institute Director (of an Organized Research Unit)
Acting/Interim Center/Institute Director (of an Organized Research Unit)
These administrative appointments are typically processed by or at the direction of the Executive Office. Titles in bold text require Board of Regents’ approval.
President
Executive Vice President
Vice President
Associate Vice President
Assistant Vice President
Acting/Interim President
Provost
Associate Provost
Assistant Provost
Vice Provost
Associate Vice Provost
Assistant Vice Provost
Acting/Interim Provost
Hiring Packet Required Documents
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- Offer letter (Appointments requiring Board of Regents’ approval should be signed by appointing authority and signed or acknowledged by appointee.)
- Title and rank
- Start date
- Language acknowledging the at-will nature of the appointment