Award of Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Fellow and Honorary University Fellow Titles

Overview

The policy provides for the award of emeritus titles to honour and acknowledge distinguished and sustained service to the University.

Scope and Application

This policy applies to academic & professional staff and members of the broader university community who have given distinguished and sustained service to the University.

Policy Principles

1. Emeritus Professor

The title "Emeritus Professor" may be conferred on professors for distinguished and sustained service to the University:

a) on their retirement; or

b) on their leaving the University to take up an appointment elsewhere when they are unlikely to return to the University of Adelaide to work.

2. Emeritus Fellow

The award of "Emeritus Fellow" will be exceptional in nature and may be conferred on academic or professional staff for distinguished and sustained service which is demonstrably beyond the level of service usually expected of a senior staff member:

a) on their retirement; or

b) on their leaving the University to take up an appointment elsewhere when they are unlikely to return to the University of Adelaide to work.

3. Honorary University Fellow

The award of "Honorary University Fellow" will be exceptional in nature and may be conferred on a member of the broader University community to recognise significant meritorious service to the University.

4. Report to Council

The Vice-Chancellor and President will report to the Council on the names and contributions of those people whose names have been approved for inclusion on the Emeritus Roll.

5. Use of Title

Those people whose names have been approved for inclusion on the Emeritus Roll may use the title 'Emeritus Professor/Emeritus Fellow or Honorary University Fellow of the University of Adelaide'.

Authorities

Key	Authority Category	Authority	Delegation Holder	Limits
Human Resources	Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Fellow, Honorary University Fellow	Approve the conferring of emeritus title on behalf of Council	Vice-Chancellor and President	NT

Procedures

1. The Executive Dean is to present a case to the Vice-Chancellor and President via the Council Secretary recommending the conferring of the emeritus or honorary fellow title in accordance with the policy principles. The case justifying the conferring of the award is to include a statement addressing the policy principles, a short CV, length of service and retirement or resignation date.

2. If the Vice-Chancellor and President is satisfied that the award of the title is warranted, then the Vice-Chancellor and President, on behalf of Council may confer the emeritus or honorary title.

3. On approval:

a) The Vice-Chancellor and President will report to Council on the award.

b) The name will be added to the Emeritus Roll maintained by Human Resources.

c) Council Secretariat will prepare a letter to the successful person and a copy to Human Resources, signed by the Vice-Chancellor and President.

Definition

Sustained service is defined as a minimum of 10 years' service to the University (not necessarily all at professorial level in the case of Emeritus Professor) except where a special case is made.

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https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/119