Active Faculty with Primary Appointments at Rush
Ranks Available:
| Rank | Term |
|---|---|
| Instructor | No greater than two years |
| Assistant Professor | No greater than three years |
| Associate Professor | Indefinite |
| Professor | Indefinite |
Active senior appointments are tenured (associate professor and professor)
Promotion requires a traditional balance of activities: scholarship, education, professional practice and service
Faculty With Non-Primary Appointments at RUSH
Faculty members whose engagement with RUSH University/CHS is limited
Ranks Available:
| Rank Type | Ranks |
|---|---|
Adjunct (Ranked according to academic rank at another college or university (primary appointment)) (Initial appointment to adjunct rank can be held for one year; subsequent reappointments for terms of up to three years) | Adjunct Instructor Adjunct Assistant Professor Adjunct Associate Professor Adjunct Professor |
Visiting (Term of up to one year) | Visiting Instructor Visiting Assistant Professor Visiting Associate Professor Visiting Professor |
Emeritus/Emerita (Indefinite term) | Associate Professor Emeritus Professor Emeritus |
All Non-Primary Appointments are non-tenured and limited; they are not eligible for promotion
Joint Appointments
A faculty member may hold joint appointments at RUSH University, but there may be only one “home” or primary appointment and both appointments must be at the same rank (Rules for Governance - approved May 26, 2017). Any adjunct ranks given as joint appointments should be at the same level as the primary appointment.