WHEREAS, There is currently a process in place to identify and select Endowed Chairs and Endowed Professorships. This Board of Trustees approved process includes full participation of the faculty in the academic unit in which the appointment will be made, and
[The BOT authorizes the position for endowed chairs and professorships – then the search is conducted within the academic unit. The recommendation is then returned to the BOT through the President and Chancellor]
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees recognizes the following classifications of university professorships, and
A. University of Alabama Trustee Professor – for preeminent distinction and service to the system. This is under the complete control of the BOT. The BOT consults with the Chancellor and the three Presidents and “appropriate faculty groups” at all campuses before naming.
B.
University Professor – a campus-wide honor, the rank
transcends departmental/unit lines to enable the faculty to undertake
cross-department/cross-discipline activities in research, teaching, or service. The President recommends to the Chancellor
who sends it to the BOT.
C. Distinguished Professor – this is a campus prestigious appointment (criteria attached). A recommendation comes from the President to the Chancellor and thus to the BOT.
WHEREAS, There is no local process in place at UAH to allow for faculty input into the identification or naming of either the University Professor or the Distinguished Professor.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
· A letter of nomination may come from Departments/Colleges/Administration and will go to the Provost.
· The Provost will submit the nomination(s) to the Honorary Degrees and Naming Committee, which he chairs.
· The Honorary Degrees and Naming Committee will review the nomination(s) and make appropriate recommendation(s) to the President.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
This change will be added to the UAH Faculty Handbook listing the duties of the Honorary Degrees and Naming Committee.