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Overview

In Workday, academic appointments are used to track key information related to a faculty's academic
relationship with the university, including academic dates, academic unit, rank, title, and tenure status.This document explains how those users with the appropriate access can Add Academic Appointments, Update Academic Appointments, and End Academic Appointments. This may include the following security roles: Academic Faculty Action Initiator, Academic Chair/Manager, Academic Faculty Administrator, and Academic Partner.
Consult with the appropriate academic office supporting the positions/jobs that the employee holds to determine which position/job should be the primary position/job.

Academic Appointments Initiated from HCM Staffing Events:

To keep the faculty member's Human Resources record in sync with their academic appointment record, most actions start in Workday with the HCM staffing event. For example, a faculty promotion may begin with a job change (HCM staffing event) to promote the employee, which would prompt an update to their academic appointment record (Academic module).
Faculty contract and appointment documentation will be generated and signed as appropriate during the respective HCM staffing event.

Academic Appointments NOT Initiated from HCM Staffing Events:

Some new appointments and updates to existing appointments do not impact the faculty member's Human Resources record, and these can be initiated independent of the HCM staffing transaction (some of these may happen outside of the Workday system). For example, updating tenure status, contract renewals, or adding a concurrent appointment may not impact the employment record.
Academic appointments for faculty overload, concurrent roles, and supplemental activity may have a corresponding increase to the worker's compensation. Period Activity Pay has its own approval process and may include the creation of a contract, letter, or other documentation confirming the appointment. It is recommended that the Period Activity Pay event is completed before entering the academic appointment record in Workday. For more information about Period Activity Pay, please review the Compensation Job Aid.

Data Entry Considerations:

Data entry considerations are provided in the Add and Update Academic Appointment sections of this document.

Recommendations:

  • The recommended browser for accessing Workday is Google Chrome. However, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari may also be used.

Considerations by Institution

  • Refer to your institution's policies and procedures regarding academic appointments.

Icons Referred to in This Document

Add Row

Prompt

Required Field

Related Actions

Menu

Checkbox

Remove

Radio Button


Add Academic Appointment
Notes:
  • Use the Add Academic Appointment task to track academic appointment information related to an appointee's new or additional role within the institution and the track enter identified for the role.

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Use the Employment Position Prompt to select the appropriate position.

Note: The Employment Position field is optional but recommended.

Use the Track Enter Prompt to select Enter and choose the appropriate track enter.

Note: Additional fields populate based on the specific track enter selected; additional optional fields may automatically populate.

Use the Reason Prompt to select Add Academic Appointment > Add Academic Appointment and then choose the appropriate reason.

Note: Reason codes are provided in the table below.

Reason

Category

Purpose

Additional Appointment

Add Academic Appointment

Creating a secondary appointment (instructional, administrative) for a faculty member

Hire

Add Academic Appointment

Generating a new hire's primary appointment with an institution

New Affiliation

Add Academic Appointment

Moving a faculty member's appointment from one Academic
Unit to another

Switch Tracks

Add Academic Appointment

Revising an appointment to reflect a move between Non-Tenure and Tenure track status

Conversion

Conversion

Revising a faculty member from Contingent to Employee status

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Rank selection options vary based on the Track Enter selected. Please see Appendix A: Ranks for a list of Ranks available by Track Enter.

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Use the Identifier Prompt to choose the appropriate Identifier.

Please review Appendix B: Identifiers for additional information about Identifiers.

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 Use the Comment field to provide any additional information (Optional).

Select Submit.

Notes:

  • This will go through a workflow process, and you will receive notifications if it has been denied, canceled (if the appointment is canceled during the business process), rescinded (if the appointment is rolled back after the business process has been completed), or corrected.
  • As the Add Academic Appointment task moves through the workflow process, others will also receive notifications specific to action and/or review steps for which they are responsible.

Update Academic Appointment

Note:

  • Steps above relate to appointments that are not initiated as a subprocess of an HCM staffing event. If updating the academic appointment is part of a subprocess for a staffing event, the Academic Faculty Action Initiator receives an item in My Tasks from which the task can be run. Launching the task from My Tasks sends the user to the Update Academic Appointment task.
  • Additional scenario-specific information is provided in the Academic Staffing Processes Overview document.

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Use the Reason Prompt to select the justification for the update. Reason codes are provided in the table below.


Reason

Purpose

Administrative Correction

Making non-substantive corrections to an appointment

Extension

Moving the end date for a non-permanent appointment (whether instructional or administrative role) to a later date

Other (Comment Required)

Performing revisions not covered by other options; must include a description of changes made

Promotion

Elevating a faculty member to a higher position (e.g., Associate Professor > Professor)

Renewal/Reappointment

Extending an appointment's contracted end date based on the standard period of service (e.g., six months/one year)

Tenure/Permanent Status Clock Extension

Providing Tenure Track faculty additional time prior to entering tenure review; must be requested by faculty member

Update Tenure/Permanent Status

Revising a faculty member's track status

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    1. Tenure Home
    2. Tenure Status
    3. Probationary End Date

Notes:

  • The Tenure Information section only displays if the Track Enter is either Tenure or Permanent.
  • The data in the fields listed in steps 9a-9c auto populates based on the appointment information.

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 Add any attachments in the Attachment section by dropping in files or selecting files (Optional).

Select Submit.

Note: A pop up displays, indicating the Academic Partner will review the updated academic appointment.

End Academic Appointment

Note:

  • Steps below relate to appointments not initiated as a subprocess of an HCM staffing event. If ending the academic appointment is part of a subprocess for a staffing event, the Academic Faculty Action Initiator receives a message in their Workday Inbox item from which the task can be run. Launching the task from My Tasks sends the user to the End Academic Appointment task.
  • In instances where the terminal date for an appointment is known – such as when a faculty member retires – the end of an academic appointment can be future-dated to that date.
  • Additional scenario-specific information is provided in the Academic Staffing Processes Overview document.

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Select the Prompt for Track and choose the appropriate track.

Note: Based on the appointee selected, the Track field will auto populate.

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(Reason codes are provided in the table below.)


Reason

Purpose

Administrative Correction

Making non-substantive corrections to an existing, ending appointment

End Due to Employment Termination

Indicating that a faculty member has resigned or has been dismissed by the institution

End Due to Retirement

Reflecting a faculty member's separation due to retirement

End of Appointment

Indicating that a faculty member's appointment is ending; typically refers to secondary appointments, but this reason may also be used in certain circumstances for primary appointments (such as for visiting professors, and for temporary part-time and/or full-time backfill appointments)

Non-Renewal/Non- Reappointment

Indicating that a faculty member's time-limited secondary appointment is ending without further extension, renewal, or reappointment

Other (Comment Required)

Performing revisions not covered by other options; must include a description of changes made

Retrenchment

Indicating that a faculty member's appointment is ending because their role/position is being eliminated

Switch Tracks

Revising an appointment to reflect a move between Non-Tenure and Tenure track status

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  • You will be notified if it is denied, canceled (during the business process), rescinded (if the appointment is rolled back after the business process has been completed), or corrected. The Academic Faculty Dean will also be notified if it is rescinded or corrected.

Appendix A: Ranks

The table below lists the Track Enters that can be selected for an academic appointment, as well as the available Rank options in each category.

Track Enter

Rank Options

Adjunct

  • Adjunct I
  • Adjunct II

Administrative

  • President
  • Provost
  • Associate Provost
  • Assistant Provost
  • Dean
  • Associate Dean
  • Assistant Dean
  • Library Director
  • Associate Library Director
  • Assistant Library Director
  • Chair
  • Program Director
  • Coordinator
  • Special Assistant
  • Fellow

Affiliate

  • Visiting Faculty

Center/Institute/Clinic

  • Executive Director
  • Director
  • Associate Director
  • Assistant Director

Emeritx

  • Faculty Emeritx

Track Enter

Rank Options

Non-Tenure

  • Senior Lecturer
  • Lecturer
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Associate Professor
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Assistant Instructor
  • Professor of the Practice
  • Research Professor
  • Research Associate Professor
  • Research Assistant Professor
  • Associate Research Scholar
  • Assistant Research Scholar
  • Associate Research Scientist
  • Assistant Research Scientist
  • Associate Research Engineer
  • Assistant Research Engineer
  • Research Associate
  • Research Assistant
  • Faculty Research Assistant
  • Artist-in-Residence
  • Executive-in-Residence
  • Writer-in-Residence
  • Fellow

Permanent

  • Librarian I
  • Librarian II
  • Librarian III
  • Librarian IV

Tenure

  • Professor of Law
  • Associate Professor of Law
  • Assistant Professor of Law
  • Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Instructor

Appendix B: Identifiers

The table below provides the selections available within the Identifier field, as well as descriptions of each option.

Identifier

Definition

Adjunct Faculty Instruction – Secondary Instructional

Instructional assignments for adjunct faculty for courses in addition to their primary course load

Concurrent – Secondary Non- Instructional

Assignments for faculty members that refer to either Administrative or Center/Institute/Clinic-based roles

Overload Instruction – Secondary Instructional

Appointment to teach a course that is in excess of the faculty member's normally assigned workload

Primary – Primary

A faculty member's main instructional role with the institution

Professorship – Secondary Non-Instructional

Not used at this time

Secondary Instructional – Secondary Instructional

Instructional assignments for Permanent Status/Permanent Status Track or Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty for courses in addition to their primary assignment