Tidewater Community College
Professor Emeritus Appointments of Teaching Faculty
4. Procedures
The following procedures apply for the nomination of full-time teaching faculty who
retire from Tidewater Community College for appointment to Professor Emeritus
status. Deadline dates specified in this procedure shall be incorporated into the
college’s working calendar.
1. By September 30
th
of each year, the Associate Vice President for Human
Resources shall issue a call for nominations for the status of Professor Emeritus
with the deadline for such nominations being October 15
th
.
2. Any current or retired member of TCC’s full-time teaching faculty may nominate
a colleague for Professor Emeritus status using the attached nomination form
which shall be submitted to the appropriate academic dean by October 15
th
. In
addition to the nomination form, the nomination shall consist of at least three
letters of support from current or retired TCC teaching faculty, one of whom may
be the person originating the nomination. The letters of support should delineate,
in detail, the nominee’s particularly meritorious and significant service and
contributions to Tidewater Community College in the areas of teaching, service
to the college, service to the community, or service to the profession. If available,
a current résumé or curriculum vitae should accompany the nomination. Taken
together, the letters and résumé should include the nominee’s work history,
community and TCC activities, and any other pertinent information to help the
committee determine eligibility for Emeritus status.
3. In consultation with the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, the
academic dean shall determine that the nominated faculty member meets the
years of service and academic rank requirements for eligibility for Professor
Emeritus status. In the event that the nominated faculty member is not eligible
for Professor Emeritus status, the academic dean shall notify the person who
submitted the nomination that it will not be considered due to ineligibility.
4. The academic dean shall inform the faculty member that she or he has been
nominated for Professor Emeritus status and ascertain that she or he acquiesces
to the nomination. In the event that the nominated faculty member declines the
nomination, the academic dean shall notify the person who submitted the
nomination that it will not be considered in accordance with the nominee’s
desires.
5. The academic dean shall evaluate the nomination and make a recommendation
to the supervising campus provost by October 25
th
.
6. In the event that a nomination is evaluated unfavorably by the academic dean,
the faculty member making the nomination shall be so advised and have the right
to appeal the dean’s recommendation directly to the respective campus provost.
7. The supervising campus provost shall evaluate the nomination and forward the
nomination form and the supporting letters of recommendation with a
recommendation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Chief Academic
Officer no later than November 1
st
. The Vice President for Academic Affairs &