Adjunct Faculty Appointments
Adjunct appointments in the School of Public Health are viewed as a valuable resource and important part of our mission.
To recommend someone for an adjunct appointment, please follow the process outlined below.
- Faculty member nominates a person for an adjunct appointment to their Department Chair. This nomination will include the person's name and curriculum vitae, a brief statement of the rationale for the appointment, and a detailed explanation of the ways in which the nominee would engage in the department.
- Department Chair will forward the nominee's curriculum vitae and rationale to the faculty for review and discussion. Preferably the discussion will take place at a departmental meeting, however, via email is also acceptable. After a discussion, the department chair will survey the faculty for consensus (and/or majority agreement). Consensus (and/or majority agreement) is needed to move forward with the recommendation. Documentation of the meeting minuets with a tally of the vote needs to accompany the nominee's packet.
- Upon departmental approval, the Department Chair will forward the nominee's packet to the Dean of the School of Public Health or designee. A complete packet will consist of:
- Nominee's curriculum vitae
- Copy of the meeting minutes (or email thread) documenting faculty consensus
- Initial memo from the faculty member nominating this person
- Letter of request for adjunct appointment from the Department Chair to the Dean or designee with detailed explanation for appointment and expectations for the adjunct faculty. (Typical examples of contribution are, but not limited to, providing guest lectures in his/her area of expertise, mentoring students, serving on a graduate advisory committee, offering opportunities for students to work on funded research projects, etc.)
- The Dean or designee will review the departmental request. If approved, a background check will be initiated unless the candidate is already active in the West Virginia University system.
- Once a successful background clearance has been confirmed, the nominee's pack is provided to the Dean for final review. Afterward, the "Employee Information Form" (EIF) and letter of appointment to the new adjunct faculty member will be generated.
- Adjunct faculty member will accept/reject the offer and return "Employee Information Form" (EIF) and signed letter.
- Final executed copy is sent to the Department Chair and School of Public Health Business Office.
- Business office representative places newly appointed adjunct in the system.
- Electronic copy of all submitted material is maintained in the adjunct faculty file.
- Adjunct faculty appointments will be granted for a period of three (3) years from the original appointment date unless otherwise requested. Departmental Chairs are required to review the status of anyone with an adjunct appointment during the annual review
cycle. - All adjunct faculty appointments should hold a degree or appropriate credentials in public health or a commensurate field in order to teach. Adjunct faculty are to be held to the same expectations as full-time faculty.
Last reviewed/updated: 9/1/2022