Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Policy 4: Matrixed and Joint
Appointments
Last Revision:
November 2000
University policy encourages
interdepartmental and intercollegiate faculty appointments. Some
faculty members may be granted academic rank in more than one
college or department. An appointment in a department that is
matrixed between the Boonshoft School of Medicine (School) and another WSU school
or college is considered a single faculty appointment and can
either be primary or secondary.
Matrixed appointments in the
School, as single appointments, are contingent on continued appointment
in the other WSU college or school. Termination of a matrixed
appointment in the other WSU college or school also terminates
the School appointment.
In usual cases of joint faculty
appointment, one department will be designated as the primary
department for administrative purposes including promotion and for committee representation. The primary
department will be determined by mutual agreement among the faculty
member, the departmental chair, and the dean(s) of the college/school.
The awarding of promotion shall be
initiated only through the designated primary department, but
the secondary department must be consulted and given an opportunity
to supply information concerning performance as it relates to
promotion and merit salary recommendations.
The rank of appointment or promotion
in the primary department does not automatically confer that
rank in the secondary department. Because different departments
or schools may have different criteria for assignment of faculty
rank, it is possible for secondary appointments to be either
equal to or of lesser rank than those of the primary department.
However, the secondary rank can never be higher than the primary
rank.
Awarding of joint appointments
should be based upon the academic needs of the faculty member
and the department. The faculty member and the secondary departmental
chair should clearly define the expectations and obligations
of the secondary appointment.
In specific cases where faculty
members are formally trained in two specialties, jointly supported,
and have equal rank and responsibilities in two departments,
a JOINT PRIMARY APPOINTMENT can be given. For specific administrative
matters such as joint continuance of appointment and/or joint
promotion, one primary chair shall be selected by the member
to act as advocate. This administrative selection shall be in
consultation with and having the concurrence of both chairs and
the dean.
Since significant contribution
to the secondary department is expected, it is unlikely that
joint appointments in more than one secondary department would
be justifiable. Therefore, it would require extraordinary circumstances
with review and approval by the Office of Faculty and Clinical Affairs
and the Executive Committee to justify
and approve more than one secondary appointment in the School.
Contracts and agreements regarding
matrixed appointments and/or joint appointments should be made
in writing among deans, departmental chairs, and the faculty
member under consideration. Agreement related to "release
time" for the matrixed or joint appointee rests with the
dean(s) and the departmental chairs.
The funding of a matrixed and/or
joint appointment is an administrative decision of the deans
and/or the departmental chair. It is understood that
- the transfer of funds is contingent
upon the availability of these funds, and
- as a matter of policy the monies
will be an interdepartmental or college transfer. No payment
will be given directly to the individual joint appointee.
Faculty actions relating to joint
appointments (new appointment, continuance, or promotion) must
have the written approval of the chairs of both departments.
If a faculty member has or proposes faculty rank in another college
or at another institution, written approvals from that external
departmental chair and dean are required.
Updated June 4, 2008 (sho)
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