Faculty Policy Series #29

Emeritus Rights

I. The Concept of Emeritus Rights

In conferring emeritus status, Hofstra University extends special recognition to those retiring members of its faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the University or have served the University for a long time.

II. Criteria for Conferring Emeritus Status

Emeritus status:

  1. shall be conferred automatically on full-time and adjunct faculty who retire with twenty (20) or more years of continuous service;
  2. shall be conferred on full-time and adjunct faculty who retire with less than twenty (20) years of continuous service for meritorious achievement in several of the following:
    1. teaching and related work with students;
    2. meeting academic responsibilities;
    3. publication of original materials;
    4. off-campus performance in special fields;
    5. University administration and committee work;
    6. contributions to community relations;
    7. enrichment of campus life.

III. Procedures for Conferring Emeritus Status

The Provost shall recommend to the President for emeritus status all faculty retiring after twenty years of continuous service.

Any faculty member retiring or retired after fewer than twenty years of continuous service may be nominated for emeritus status.  Nominations and supporting materials including a curriculum vitae, shall be forwarded to the departmental personnel committee (or the equivalent committee) and to the department Chair (if applicable).  The DPC's and the Chair's recommendations shall be forwarded together with all the materials to the Dean, who in turn shall make a recommendation to the Provost.  The Provost shall then forward all of these materials to the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Senate and request its recommendation.  The Provost shall then make a recommendation to the President.  

IV. Rights and Privileges of Emeritus Status
Emeritus faculty shall have the following rights and privileges:

  1. all courtesy privileges of retired faculty;
  2. recognition at the Celebration of Scholarly Excellence;
  3. library borrowing privileges;
  4. a University computer account.           

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FPS #29
(rev. 2025)