Governing Documents: University Community
POLICY:
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR/DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS/EMERITA
Effective Date:
September 21, 2004
Revised Date:
 
Review Date:
September 21, 2014
Approving Body:
Board of Governors
Authority:
University of Manitoba Act Section 16(1)(b)
Implementation:
President delegated to the University Secretary
Contact:
University Secretary
Applies to:
Board of Governor Members
Senate Members
Faculty/School Councils
Students
External Parties
All Employees
1.0 Reason for Policy

1.1 To recognize and honor members of the academic staff of the University of Manitoba holding full-time appointments who have achieved the following:

(a) outstanding distinction in research or scholarship, or

(b) creative professional activity in units such as Fine Arts or Music; and

(c) a significant record in teaching.
1.2 To honor Distinguished Professors who retire from the University of Manitoba with a lifelong appointment of Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita.

2.0 Policy Statement

2.1 Distinguished Professor
  2.1.1 The Board of Governors will approve the granting of the title 'Distinguished Professor" to recognize and honor members of the academic staff of the University of Manitoba holding full-time appointments who have achieved the following:

(a) outstanding distinction in research or scholarship, or

(b) creative professional activity in units such as Fine Arts or Music; and

(c) a significant record in teaching.
  2.1.2 The title "Distinguished Professor" shall be held during the time the incumbent holds a full-time or part-time academic staff appointment at the University of Manitoba.
  2.1.3 The maximum number of academic staff holding the title "Distinguished Professor" at any one (1) time shall be twenty (20). Distinguished Professors whose academic appointments have been converted to less than full-time shall continue to carry the title "Distinguished Professor". They shall not be counted as part of the maximum complement and shall be considered supernumerary.
  2.1.4 Normally not more than three (3) "Distinguished Professor" titles may be conferred in any calendar year subject to section 2.1.3 of this Policy.
  2.1.5 The title "Distinguished Professor" is normally presented at the University of Manitoba's Spring Convocation in the year in which it is granted.
2.2 Distinguished Professor Selection Committee
  2.2.1 There shall be a Distinguished Professor Selection Committee ("the Selection Committee") to make recommendations to the Board of Governors on appropriate candidates for the title "Distinguished Professor".
  2.2.2 The following particulars relate to the Selection Committee:

(a) Members of the Selection Committee represent:
(i) Health Sciences;
(ii) Humanities;
(iii) Natural Sciences;
(iv) Social Sciences; and
(v) one other distinguished scholar.

Normally, four (4) members shall be external to the University of Manitoba and one (1) member shall be a Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita from the University of Manitoba.

(b) The President of the University shall be Chair of the Selection Committee.

(c) The Selection Committee shall consider the following in making its
recommendations to the Board of Governors:

(i) nominations;
(ii) letters of support for the candidates; and
(iii) evaluations of referees chosen by the Selection Committee.

(d) The Selection Committee shall use the general criteria as outlined in 2.1.1 of this Policy when evaluating nominations.

(e) The Selection Committee shall recommend to the Board of Governors no more than three (3) candidates in a calendar year for the title "Distinguished Professor".

(f) Members of the Selection Committee shall be appointed for 3 year terms by the Distinguished Professor Selection Committee Nominating Committee.

(g) The Distinguished Professor Selection Committee Nominating Committee shall consist of two members selected by the Chair of the Board Nominating Committee and two members selected by the Chair of the Senate Committee on Nominations.
2.3 Distinguished Professor Emeritus/ Emerita
  2.3.1 Distinguished Professors upon retirement, shall automatically receive the title "Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita", whether or not they continue to actively engage in research or scholarship at the University of Manitoba.
  2.3.2 The title "Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita" is held for life.
  2.3.3 The following particulars relate to the title "Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita":

(a) The honor is the most important aspect of the title. The title shall be conferred at Convocation.

(b) A Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita shall be eligible to apply for grants and contracts under the aegis of the University of Manitoba.

(c) In such a case, the department and/or faculty/school in which the Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita is conducting research or scholarship may supply reasonable facilities such as office or laboratory space.

(d) For the purposes of graduate student education, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus/Emerita is a member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

3.0 Accountability

3.1 The University Secretary is responsible for the following:

(a) for advising the President that a formal review of the Policy is required;

(b) call for nominations;

(c) providing secretarial, administrative, and advisory services to the Selection Committee;

(d) the communication, administration and interpretation of this Policy.

4.0 Secondary Documents

4.1 The President may approve Procedures which are secondary to and comply with this Policy.

5.0 Review

5.1 Formal Policy reviews will be conducted every ten (10) years. The next scheduled review date for this Policy is September 21, 2014.
5.2 In the interim, this Policy may be revised or rescinded if:

(a) the Board of Governors deems necessary; or

(b) the relevant Bylaw, is revised or rescinded.

6.0 Effect on Previous Statements

6.1 This Policy supersedes the following:

(a) all previous Board/Senate Policies, Procedures, and resolutions on the subject mailer contained herein;

(b) all previous Administration Policies and resolutions in the subject matter contained herein; and

(c) Policy 707 "Distinguished Professor"
6.2 Policy 707 "Distinguished Professor" is hereby rescinded.

7.0 Cross References

University of Manitoba Act
Procedures: Distinguished Professor/ Distinguished Professor Emeritus/ Emerita