If a faculty member is to change title series, a new faculty position has to be approved through the regular channels and advertised in the HR IES system. The faculty member who is changing title series has to apply for the position. The department must have a search committee and follow all standard procedures, as with any other faculty appointment.

Appointment packets at the rank of assistant professor
Appointment (E02) form
Signed offer letter
CV
Approved position description
Other information as identified by the Office of Faculty Resources, Planning and Assessment

Appointment at the rank of associate or full professor is a two-step process

1. Appointment packet
   Recommendation of the Dean
   Recommendation of the college APT Committee
   Recommendation of the department chair
   List of names and ranks of faculty members in the department and written opinion of each faculty member required to be consulted in the department
   CV
   Approved position description
   Other information as identified by the Office of Faculty Resources, Planning and Assessment
2. Appointment documentation
   Appointment form (E02)
   Signed offer letter

This information has been provided by the Office of the Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement, April 2017.