(revised 3/13/07)
Emeritus status is accorded at the time of retirement:
- All academic Deans
- All Full Professors with tenure
Upon nomination, emeritus status may be accorded at the time of retirement, after approval of the Council of Deans, to:
- Tenured Associate Professors who have served at Temple University for at least 15 years.
- Full-time non-tenure-track faculty who have served at Temple University for at least 15 years, and who have reached Associate, Senior, or Distinguished status in their respective categories.
- Any faculty otherwise eligible for emeritus status, but who had to resign because of illness or some other reason beyond the faculty member’s control.
For good and stated reason, on recommendation of a Dean and following consultation with the Faculty Senate Personnel Committee (or with the Chair of that committee if the committee is unable to meet), emeritus status can be revoked.
Emeritus status carries the following privileges, as well as all other privileges of retired faculty:
- Listing in University catalogs;
- Unrestricted use of the libraries;
- An invitation to march in Commencement processions;
- Retention on University mailing lists and email accounts so as to receive announcements of University events;
- Tuition benefits as per the University’s current policy applicable to full- time faculty;
- Access to the University’s recreational and social facilities on the same basis as they are enjoyed by the full-time faculty;
- Admission to cultural and athletic events at the full-time faculty discount; and
- Office and desk space, and laboratory facilities, if available, on the request of the Dean of the School or College. Such space may be provided, but the applicant is not entitled to such space.