Adjunct Faculty with or without Salary

The Provost has approved the following attributes for adjunct faculty appointments that provide more flexibility than consulting positions:

·      The positions may be used for academics who are fully retired from other institutions

·      The positions are for longer-term affiliations with the university (i.e. no cap on renewals)

·      The appointee may continue outside employment, but is not required to do so

These positions are not available for individuals conducting research. A separate Academic Staff (Research) appointment will be required for qualified individuals. (Research appointments fall under the auspices of the Dean of Research)

Current Consulting Faculty (CF) appointments/titles will remain in effect until their current appointment ends. Each department individually would notify their CF as they come up for reappointment that their title will change. The department needs to determine if the CF member fits the Adjunct Professor/Adjunct Lecturer profile or if they would need to move him/her to a different line. Those reappointments that are appropriate for the Adjunct line can then be submitted as new appointments with the Adjunct Professor or Adjunct Lecturer title.

Adjunct appointments may be for a single quarter or for a period of time up to three years and are renewable. Appointments may be full time or part time effort. The determination of the length of the appointment and the percentage of effort should be based on programmatic need and budgetary considerations. Individuals holding these titles may be compensated or they may choose to volunteer their services.

Appointees may, but are not required to, have primary professional involvement in business, industry, or government during their Stanford appointment. These positions should not be used for individuals who are involved directly in: the execution and design of research, assisting in goals of a sponsored research project, preparation of proposals or reports or authoring research results.  Research activity at this level of involvement requires a separate research appointment.

Adjunct Professor

Individuals holding this position may contribute to their department in a variety of ways. They may be the primary instructor or co-instructor of courses, teach graduate seminars and may be co-advisors (but not principal advisors) on masters or doctoral theses. They may serve on departmental committees, consistent with school practices. This position is not appropriate for individuals whose profession is primarily academic. Such individuals should be appointed as Lecturers or Senior Lecturers, as appropriate. However, faculty who have retired from other academic institutions may be appointed to this position.

Adjunct Lecturer

Individuals whose primary contribution is limited to assisting in courses may be appointed as Adjunct Lecturers. Adjunct Lecturers may be involved on a regular basis with courses and other aspects of the Stanford educational mission, though not as the primary instructor or co-instructor of an entire course. For example, Adjunct Lecturers may serve as mentors, coaches or advisors for student projects over a period of multiple weeks, or work with faculty members to develop a course or organize and manage a lecture series. Individuals who provide only occasional guest lecturing, coaching, or panel participation should not be appointed to this position.

Adjunct Faculty

Required Documents:  More 

Paid Appointments:

1. Submit via FASA
2. Transmittal Memo to Vice Dean 
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Three letters of evaluation (one from a Stanford faculty member)
5. Draft Offer Letter (Word format)
6. Evidence of successful background check (email from HireRight stating “meets company standards”)
7. Personnel Action Form (PAF)
8. J-1 Visa Documentation (DS-2019) (copy) if applicable

Unpaid Appointments:

1. Submit via FASA
2. Transmittal Memo to Vice Dean
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Three letters of evaluation (one from a Stanford faculty member)
5. Draft Letter of Invitation 
6. J-1 Visa Documentation (DS-2019) (copy) if applicable

Paid Reappointments:

1. Submit via FASA
2. Transmittal Memo to Vice Dean
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Draft Offer Letter (Word format)
5. Personnel Action Form (PAF)
6. J-1 Visa Documentation (DS-2019) (copy) if applicable

Unpaid Reappointments:

1. Submit via FASA
2. Transmittal Memo to Vice Dean
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Draft Letter of Invitation 
5. J-1 Visa Documentation (DS-2019) (copy) if applicable

FTE changes for paid appointments:

1. Submit via FASA
2. Transmittal Memo to Vice Dean
3. Draft Letter Addendum (Word format)
4. Personnel Action Form (PAF)

Submit appointment requests at least one month before the desired start date, or two months before the start date if a J-1 visa is needed.

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Terminations and Nonrenewal  More 

Adjunct Professor or Adjunct Lecturer appointments are often made for fixed terms on a temporary basis with no expectation of renewal. Others are made with the possibility of renewal. In cases where the appointment is made with the explicit statement of the possibility of renewal, the notice provisions applicable to Senior Lecturers and Lecturers as described in Chapter 6, Article III of the Faculty Handbook apply.

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