FACULTY LETTER OF OFFER: Start-up Commitment
Date
Name
Address
Dear______,
I am pleased to offer youthe position of ______Professor of ______in the College of ______at FloridaInternationalUniversity. This is a tenure-earning appointment which would commence ______. Your appointment will carry a nine-month salary rate of $______.
As a tenure-earningfaculty member at the University, your assignment will generally be in the areas of instruction, research and service. As a new faculty, you are required to complete the New Faculty Pedagogy Orientation given by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching prior to your assignment in the classroom.Your specific assignment will be determined in consultation with your supervisor. The location will be your principal place of employment, although it is possible that you will have assignments at other locations.
You will have will have startup funds available to you in the amount of $amountfor your research support during the [specific academic years]. Your lab space will be located at [specify campus, building and room #].
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, requires that the University verify your eligibility to work in the United States. This offer of employment and your hiring are contingent upon your submitting original documents to verify your identity and your employment eligibility. If you have not completed this verification form within one (1) day of your employment, the University will be required by Federal law to stop your employment. Please confirm your acceptance of this offer by returning a signed copy of this letter and a completed copy of the enclosed Pre-Employment Requirement form and the Employment Information form.
Please confirm your acceptance of this offer by returning a signed copy of this letter to my office within the next two weeks. Once you have accepted, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to complete our on-line sign on package.
University employees are required to report to any outside activity which might be a conflict of interest with university employment or any outside compensated professional activity. If you are involved in compensated outside activity, or any other activity which may present a potential conflict of interest, please notify me in advance.
On behalf of the faculty of the College, I wish to express our sincere hope that you will accept this offer. I look forward to hearing from you within two weeks. Should you have questions about the appointment, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
ACCEPTED______DATE______
Faculty
c: Academic Affairs
Chairperson