Guidelines for Adjunct Faculty in DHE
OSU defines adjunct faculty as Professorial rank faculty associated with one or more OSU departments
but paid by other units of Oregon State University. Adjunct appointments in Design and Human
Environment will be made for a three-year period with renewal possible given continued contributions.
To receive an appointment, one or more of the following expectations must be met during the period
of appointment, though other contributions to the department will also be considered:
- serve on departmental committees
- serve on DHE graduate student committees other than as graduate council representative
- participate in departmental seminars
- collaborate with DHE faculty on research/creative activity projects
- teach regularly-offered courses
- teach specially-offered courses
- serve as a PI or co-PI on a grant that is written for work in DHE
Procedure for Appointment
To request a adjunct appointment, the following must be provided to the Chair of the Department of
Design and Human Environment by the applicant:
- letter of application
- letter of support from an existing, regular status DHE faculty member
- short vita including any publications or creative activities
The department chair will determine if a adjunct appointment seems appropriate and if so, will forward
materials to faculty for comment. If faculty input is positive, the department chair will then forward
the above information to the Dean for approval. Upon appointment, the DHE Department Chair will
provide the adjunct faculty member with a position description.
Review
The DHE Department Chair will conduct a review of adjunct appointments at the end of their three-
year duration and will recommend to the faculty either continuation or termination. In addition, review
of an appointment can occur in the event of an expected change in the form of interaction or
contribution by the appointee.
Terminating an Adjunct Appointment
When an individual is no longer actively involved with OSU, the department/unit should submit a
Termination Form to terminate the adjunct appointment.
Approved January 27, 2010
