University of Maryland Faculty Titles

The following are the official descriptions of faculty titles per the University of Maryland Policy on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Faculty (II-1.00(A). Please note that only the faculty titles listed below may be used for appointees to faculty status.

Tenure or Permanent Status Eligible Titles

Tenure-track and Tenured Faculty

Librarians

Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Titles

Adjunct and Affiliate Faculty

College Park Professor

Emeriti Faculty

Field Faculty

Professor of the Practice

Research Faculty

Instructional Faculty

Visiting Appointments

The prefix Visiting before an academic title, e.g., Visiting Professor, shall be used to designate a short-term professorial appointment without tenure.

 

See also Appointment Procedures or Reappointment, Non-renewal, and Termination Procedures.