Emeritus Status - Faculty

1. All tenured faculty who have served at least ten consecutive years at Delta State University shall be eligible for emeritus status in their final year of service.
   
   
2. Nominations for emeritus status may be submitted by faculty, staff, or students. Nomination letters should be submitted to the department/division chair by February 15 of each year.
   
   
3. It is the responsibility of the nominee’s colleagues within the department/division, upon receipt of a nomination, to assess in a timely manner the merits of the nomination and to forward a written recommendation for awarding emeritus status or a written reason for not awarding it to the college/school dean by March 1. The standards associated with each academic rank shall be used in the assessment process.
   
   
4. The recommendation for or reasons for not awarding emeritus status should be forwarded by the dean of the college/school to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs no later than March 15. Justification for not recommending a faculty member should accompany the written response to the next level.
   
   
5. The Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs will forward recommendations for emeritus status to the President’s office. Justification for not recommending a faculty member will also be provided to the President.
   
   
6. The candidate will receive notification by May 1 from the President’s office on the final determination of emeritus status. In the event the nominee is denied emeritus status, he/she may request a review of the recommendations or justification.
   
   
7. In the event of a faculty member deciding to retire after May Commencement, he/she will be considered the following year.
   
   
8. If any special circumstances occur, special requests should be made through the division/department to the dean and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.

• Academic Council Meeting Minutes: 11/3/99, 2/27/02, 2/10/04, 2/24/04, 2/13/07, 4/24/07, 2/26/08