Handbook of Operating Procedures 2-2430
Emeritus Titles
Effective July 25, 2018
Executive Sponsor: Executive Vice President and Provost
Policy Owner: Director, Academic Personnel Services
The University of Texas at Austin ("University") recognizes faculty members' distinguished service and distinction at the University by conferring emeritus titles effective upon retirement. These honorary titles are given in accordance with the University of Texas System's Board of Regents Rules and Regulations, Rule 31001, and as outlined in this policy. The conferring of these titles is not automatic upon retirement and may be conferred only upon the approval of the president of the institution or his or her designee.
To provide the framework for conferring emeritus titles to faculty and other administrative officials.
This policy applies to University officers, deans, faculty, non-faculty members, and administrative officials.
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Regents' Rule 31001 delegates the responsibility of developing procedures for the conferring of emeritus titles to the component institutions. The regental guidelines state that emeritus titles may be given to a retired member of the faculty or in anticipation of the retirement of a faculty member, effective upon retirement. The conferring of these titles is not automatic upon retirement.
Recommendations for conferring these titles will be based upon individual distinction and quality of contribution and service to the University. These emeritus titles may be conferred upon nomination by the appropriate budget council(s), endorsement by the department chair and the academic dean, approval of the provost or his or her designee, approval by the president of the institution, and with final approval by the president of the institution or his or her designee.
The emeritus title confers a lifetime appointment and may be conferred only upon non-faculty academic members who held ranks of senior research scientist, senior research engineer, and librarian during their period of active service at the University. Recommendations for conferring these titles will be based upon individual distinction and quality of contribution and service to the University.
Emeritus titles for senior research scientist and senior research engineer may be conferred only upon nomination by the appropriate budget council(s), endorsement by the department chair and/or the academic dean, approval by the vice president of research, approval by the president of the institution, and with final approval by the president of the institution or his or her designee.
Emeritus titles for librarian III or IV may be conferred upon nomination by the vice provost/director of libraries, approval by the provost or his or her designee, approval by the president of the institution and with final approval by the president of the institution or his or her designee.
Upon approval of the president or his or her designee, the title "emeritus..." may be given to a retired administrative official or in anticipation of retirement of an administrative official in order to recognize exceptional meritorious service, effective upon retirement. The president will determine the privileges and perquisites to accompany the title. The conferring of this title is not automatic upon retirement. Persons given the title "chair emeritus" will be granted the privilege of membership, without vote, in the General Faculty and in the college and department faculties in which membership was held at the time of retirement.
Faculty members of any rank who have retired from service at the University will be granted the privileges as outlined on the HR webpage https://www.utexas.edu/hr/retiree/services/privileges.html.
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Board of Regents' Rule 31001 - Faculty Appointments and Titles
HOP 4-1140 - University Mail Services
Last Revision Dated: July 25,2018
Editorial revision: December 8 20201
Editorial revision: January 14, 2019
Editorial revision: June 5,2019
Reviewed: March 2022
Next Scheduled Review: March 2025
Previously HOP 3.01