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Multi-Year Appointments for Career-Track Faculty

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 SVP. Units should follow the process below to request and implement a 2- or 3-year appointment:

  1. Department Head Memo
    The Department Head (DH) prepares a memo to the Dean (or SVP, if applicable) requesting approval of a multi-year (MY) appointment.
    1. Please ensure the memo contains:
      1. The start and end dates of the appointment 
      2. A clear statement indicating a 2- or 3-year appointment term
  2. Dean/SVP Approval
    The Dean/SVP reviews the request. If approved, the memo should be signed.
  3. 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.

Provost Office approval is not needed for this process. 

The department's business personnel may assist with submitting the memo request to the college for the dean's endorsement or approval. They should also include the Faculty Affairs Associate Dean. 

If you have any questions about this, please contact your college's or division's Faculty Affairs Associate Dean, or you may contact Faculty Affairs at facultyaffairs@arizona.edu.