Under UHAP 3.1.02a, multiple-year (MY) appointments of up to three (3) years may be offered to Career-track faculty in lecturer and professorial titles prior to the beginning of a fiscal or academic year appointment. After final review and approval from the Dean or Senior Vice President (SVP), the MY appointment may be offered to the Career-track faculty member.
Process Overview
Multi-year (MY) appointments for Career-Track faculty are approved by the Dean or the Senior Vice President (SVP). Units should follow the process below to request and implement a two- or three-year appointment:
- Department Head/Director Memo
The Department Head (DH) or Director prepares a memo addressed to the Dean (or SVP, as applicable) requesting approval of a multi-year (MY) appointment.
Please ensure the memo contains:- The start and end dates of the appointment
- A clear statement indicating a two- or three-year appointment term
[Access the Multi-Year Appointment Request Memo Template.]
- Dean/SVP Approval
The Dean or SVP reviews the request. If approved, the Dean or SVP signs the memo.
- Human Resources
The approved and signed memo is submitted to the unit’s Human Resources Specialist, who uploads the memo into UAccess Employee (MSS) and processes the change to a multi-year (MY) appointment.
- Faculty Notification
The Department Head or Director notifies the faculty member of the approved multi-year appointment.
Provost Office approval is not needed for this process.
If you have any questions about multi-year appointments, please contact your college's or division's Faculty Affairs Associate Dean, or contact Faculty Affairs at facultyaffairs@arizona.edu.