(A)
Purpose:
To recognize selected retiring Shawnee
state university administrators for outstanding contributions to the
university.
(B)
Policy
The designation of emeritus
administrator status shall be conferred by the president and reported to the
board of trustees. Retired university administrators who receive an emeritus
administrator status will be given the title "emeritus" with the most recent
title held by the administrator.
(1)
Criteria for
emeritus administrator status
Retired individuals meeting the
following criteria may be recommended and considered for emeritus
status.
(a)
At least ten years of full-time employment as an
administrator with Shawnee state university.
(b)
Evidence of
outstanding contributions to the university beyond normal performance
expectations.
(2)
Privileges and responsibilities of emeritus
administrator status
(a)
Individuals with emeritus status will not receive
compensation but may be eligible for special assignments by the university for
appropriate compensation and/or reimbursement for expenses at the discretion of
the president. Any compensation or reimbursement will be in accordance with
university policies. Specifically, the president may grant individuals with
emeritus status the following privileges:
(i)
Use of university
facilities, equipment, and services on an "as available" basis;
(ii)
Access to
university activities on a basis comparable to faculty and
administrators;
(iii)
Recognition of emeritus status in appropriate
university publications;
(iv)
Use of university identification with emeritus status
in communications with official groups/organizations; and
(v)
Opportunities to
be designated as a university representative to specified functions and/or
groups/organizations.
(b)
Individuals with
emeritus administrator status will be responsible to Shawnee state university
to:
(i)
Support
the mission and purposes of Shawnee state university;
(ii)
Maintain
professional standards that reflect credit on Shawnee state university;
and
(iii)
Assist in the development of Shawnee state university
within the scope of individual capabilities.
(C)
Nomination and selection process
Retired administrators shall be
considered for emeritus status utilizing the following process.
(1)
At any time an
administrator has officially retired from the university, any member of the
retiree's department at the time of retirement may submit a written
recommendation for designation of the retiree as emeritus to the department's
supervisor. The request should clearly describe the outstanding contributions
of the retiree to the university beyond normal performance
expectations.
(2)
If the retiree's immediate supervisor supports the
recommendation, he/she will forward it to his/her supervisor, who will then,
after individual review, forward the recommendation up through the
administrative path to the appropriate vice president. At each stage of the
review, additional information may be sought to clarify the recommendation and
each reviewer may add comment. Any reviewer, who does not support the
recommendation, shall return the recommendation to the originating recommender
with reasons for non-support and the review process will end. If the vice
president supports the recommendation, he/she shall forward it to the
president. New recommendations may be submitted on behalf of retirees whose
recommendations have been previously rejected.
(3)
The president may
seek additional information in the process of determining whether to award
emeritus administrator status. If the president does not award emeritus status,
he/she shall return the recommendation to the originating recommender with
reasons for non-support. The president shall report the designation of emeritus
status to the board of trustees.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 3362-5-33
Effective:
11/28/2011
Promulgated Under:
111.15
Statutory Authority:
3362.03
Rule Amplifies:
3362.03
