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Faculty Handbook 2016-2017 > Section III - Faculty Policies and Procedures > Academic Policies and Procedures > Appointment > Length of Initial Faculty Appointment

Length of Initial Faculty Appointment

Professor and Associate Professor

The initial appointment to the rank of professor or associate professor may be made for a term of one to three years; typically the initial appointment will be for three years.

Assistant Professor

The initial appointment to the rank of assistant professor may be made for a term of one to three years; typically the initial appointment will be for two years.

Instructor

The initial appointment to the rank of Instructor will be made for a term of up to one year.

Temporary faculty appointments of less than 10 months will be considered on a limited basis and must be approved by the Office of the Provost. Temporary faculty appointments of less than 10 months will not accrue vacation benefits and are eligible for up to 40 hours of sick time as outlined in the Massachusetts Sick Time Law. Sick time does not cash out.