Criteria for Eligibility

Academic Qualifications

To be eligible for teaching undergraduate courses each faculty member is expected to have completed 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline and hold a masters degree, or hold the minimum of a master’s degree with a major in the teaching discipline. Faculty eligible for graduate level teaching are expected to hold the terminal degree, usually the earned doctorate in the teaching discipline or a related discipline. EMU also considers competence, effectiveness and capacity, including, as  appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes.According to the EMU Bylaws “all long-term faculty shall be in harmony with the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective and other documents on the faith and life of the church adopted by the Delegate Assembly and the Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA. In order for EMU and MEA to fulfill their respective missions, at least 75% of the EMU long-term faculty shall be members in good standing of a Mennonite Church USA (MCUSA) congregation or other denominations in the Mennonite Central Committee church constituency.” Faculty candidates must reflect qualities of excellence both academically and spiritually. Faculty shall exhibit ability to relate to and serve the Mennonite Church meaningfully.

Alignment with University Mission, Vision and Values

EMU will hire and maintain a teaching faculty in which all tenure-track faculty members support the mission, vision and Anabaptist core values of the university, and actively participate in a community of Christian faith.  

All faculty respectfully engage statements of faith and practice adopted by Mennonite Church-USA and the shared convictions of global Anabaptists (Mennonite World Conference). We are committed to interfaith engagement, education and service as a vital part of EMU’s educational mission to promote a more just and peaceful world.

Guiding Documents on Mennonite-Anabaptist Faith

• Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (Mennonite Church USA, 1995)

• Shared Convictions of Global Anabaptists (Mennonite World Conference, 2006) 

EMU is committed to gender and racial diversity.

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F.   Professional Librarians: Professional librarians at Eastern Mennonite University hold faculty status but without an academic rank designation. As such, professional librarians must meet the academic requirements of faculty teaching at the baccalaureate level. Salaries for professional librarians are calculated on the administrative scale for a 12-month contract. The director of libraries, who reports directly to the provost, supervises all library staff. All professional librarians will have an annual performance evaluation conducted by the director of libraries. With faculty status professional librarians are eligible to apply for professional development opportunities and sabbaticals.

Faculty Categories

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Criteria for Eligibility - Alignment with University Mission, Vision, Values approved by Board of Trustees November 2018

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[1] This was approved November 2000 and took effect Fall 2001.