TENURE TRACK FACULTY - FALL SEMESTER HIRE
Titles:Tenure Track Faculty –All Storrs Based Campuses
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor
Instructor (Degree Pending)
Variables:Reimbursement of Moving Expenses, Degree Pending
Start-up Package, License Requirement
Dear ______:
I am pleased to offer you the tenure track position of ______in the Department of ______, College/School of ______at the University of Connecticut with a start date of ______. This position reports to [Department Head, Dean] and is a full-time [nine-month or ten-month]position with a starting salary of ______.
Your salary is based on a [nine-month or ten-month]appointment and paid biweekly over twelve months. You will receive the first biweekly pay check two weeks after the close of the pay period in which you are hired, contingent upon all required documentation being in place.
This offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, and your continued employment is conditional upon the timely completion of an approved I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form).
Degree Pending, if applicable:
License Requirement, if applicable:
Tenure Upon Hire with BOT Approval, if applicable:
This position may lead to permanent academic tenure according to the University of Connecticut Laws, By-Laws and Rules. You will be subject to annual reappointment reviews. Your formal third-year reappointment review will occur in the Fall of ______,and consideration for academic tenure will occur in the Fall of ______. If tenure is awarded, it will become effective at the beginning of the ______semester of ______.
[Insert specifics of the appointment such as teaching, research, public engagement, serviceexpectations, start-up package. If offering a start-up package, include who will provide the funds and the date range for the funds to be used-available by x date and must be used by x date.]
Please be aware that the University has a Board of Trustees approved policy regarding consulting. The policy, related documents, and training materials may be found at consulting.uconn.edu. Approval to consult must be obtained prior to the start of the activity. If you are currently engaged in consulting activities, you may wish to contact the Faculty Consulting Office on your campus prior to your hire date in order to ensure you are compliant with this rule.
If you accept our offer, we ask that you plan to attend the New Faculty Orientation sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Department of Human Resources. Information regarding the date, time, and location will be forthcoming. At the orientation, you will have an opportunity to meet members of UConn’s academic administration, learn about university expectations of research, teaching, service and outreach, and be introduced to relevant, specific State of Connecticut and University policies.
If you are unable to attend New Faculty Orientation, information regarding the University’s comprehensive benefits programs, including health, life and disability insurance plans, is available at A representative from Human Resources is available to discuss enrollment in these benefits. Please contact the Department of Human Resources at (860) 486-3034 to schedule an enrollment session. Other terms and conditions of your employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). A copy of the collective bargaining agreement may be found on the AAUP Website at:
It is important to note that new employees are required to make an irrevocable retirement election on or before their first day of employment. Information regarding the retirement election process as well as helpful information regarding the retirement program options is available on the Human Resources website at: Employees who fail to make a voluntary irrevocable retirement plan selection by the first day of employment will be automatically defaulted into a Plan as described in the resources available on the Human Resources website. The automatic defaults will be irrevocable.
You will be issued a University network identifier, known as a NetID, which allows access to various computing services at the University. There are multiple methods by which you may learn your NetID: (1) You will receive a letter via mail to your homeproviding you with your NetID and instructions for activation (your Department will also be informed of your NetID); or (2) Retrieve your NetID by visiting selecting “Find your NetID”; and then selecting “Activate your NetID”. If you have difficulty with any of the above NetID procedures, and need access to University resources, please call the University Information Technology Services (UITS) Help Center for assistance at 860-486-4357 and select option 3. If your NetID is available, they will verify your identity and help you resolve your initial NetID needs. More NetID information can be found at
[Reimbursement of Moving Expenses, if applicable:
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You are joining a University hallmarked by a sense of community in which diverse views are welcomed and respected and in which there is a sense of unity which comes from working together to effect constructive change. UConn is Connecticut’s only public research extensive university, a prestigious designation shared by only the nation's top higher education institutions. UConn emphasizes the discovery of knowledge through research and through the dissemination of that knowledge in learning and outreach. We have one goal: assuring the vitality and viability of the University of Connecticut for the benefit of the state and its citizens. We are delighted that you will be joining us in this effort.
Please indicate your acceptance of the offer by signing below and returning one copy of this letter to me, with your original signature, no later than ______.
Sincerely,
______
Department HeadDean
I ACCEPT THIS APPOINTMENT UNDER THE TERMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
By accepting this appointment, I agree to abide by all University policies including, but not limited to, the University’s Code of Conduct.
______
Signature of AcceptanceDate
I am a U.S. citizen/permanent resident or an individual who has proper U.S. work authorization that will not require assistance/visa sponsorship from the University of Connecticut in the future.
I DO require assistance in extending or obtaining work authorization at the University of Connecticut to begin employment on the start date stated in this letter or in the future.
My currentvisa status is:.
My work authorization is valid until: .
If you do require assistance in extending or obtaining work authorization at the University of Connecticut, please contact the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) immediately at (860) 486-3855 and /or .
cc:Provost
Dean
Department Head
Payroll Department
ISSS (if applicable)
Enclosure:Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
Policies for review at
“Moving” Expenses Reimbursement:
“Consulting”:
“Extra Compensation”:
“Code of Conduct” Guide:
Additional Information
Faculty and Staff Resource Guide (
Affordable Care Act Notice (
Last updated April 2017