CLAS emerita/emeritus appointments

Process for recommending faculty and academic staff for emerita/emeritus status

This process reflects the university-wide policy issued by the provost.

Step 1: Upon the faculty member's official retirement, the appropriate faculty or academic staff committee at the departmental level recommends emerita/emeritus.

Step 2: The department chair forwards the committee's recommendation with his/her endorsement and the individual's WSU professional record to the associate dean for faculty affairs.

• Send the committee's recommendation with the chair's endorsement after the date of official retirement, not before
• Indicate the exact date of official retirement
• Support the recommendation with an explanation of the individual's overall contributions to the university and his/her accomplishments as a member of the faculty/academic staff
• Include a recent copy of the individual's WSU professional record
• Send the recommendation and professional record as email attachments

Step 3: The dean reviews the recommendation and forwards with his/her endorsement to the provost.

Step 4: The provost's decision is communicated to the dean, who notifies the individual and chair.

See the university emeritus and emerita appointments policy.