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.

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.  

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EMU is committed to gender and racial diversity.

Tenure with Post-Tenure Review

Long-term faculty appointments at EMU are made within a system of tenure with post-tenure review, which provides the context for regular contract renewal and promotion. Tenure with post-tenure review is constituted by a presumption of job security and contract renewal, and an assumption of continued performance to expectations in teaching, scholarship and service. The purpose of tenure with post-tenure review is to develop and maintain a high quality faculty; to promote professional growth of faculty members by supporting the unique gifts of individuals within the standards and expectations of specific disciplines; and to recognize the commitment to service to EMU, the community, and the larger world. The specific goals of tenure with post-tenure review are:

       1. To provide a system of fair remuneration and recognition for services rendered, and periodic opportunities for advancement in professional rank.
       2. To provide regular occasions for formative and summative feedback on performance and consideration of the quality of a faculty member's contribution to university mission and needs.
       3. To facilitate growth as a scholar, educator, and a contributing member of the EMU community.
       4. To safeguard professional autonomy, academic freedom, and the ability to take risks in innovative pedagogy and scholarship.

Faculty Recruitment

The following guidelines are used when recruiting faculty for tenure-track positions:

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Updated and approved by Provost Council, February 25, 2019

Faculty Appointment

A.  All new tenure-track faculty members are appointed initially for one year. Pending satisfactory performance, two succeeding one-year contracts are issued prior to the offer of a three-year contract. New tenure-track faculty appointments are made by the Board of Trustees upon recommendation of the president, following review of the prospective faculty member’s vita by the Academics or Seminary Committee of the Board of Trustees and faith statement by the Faith and Student Life Committee of the Board.

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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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