Passed: September 14, 2011
Sponsors: Johnson Graduate School of Management and Committee on Academic Programs & Policies
Senate Discussions: September 14, 2011
RESOLUTION FOR CLINICAL PROFESSOR TITLE IN THE JOHNSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
• WHEREAS the Clinical Professor title is available at Cornell, per Faculty Senate legislation of September 2002, and
• WHEREAS the Johnson Graduate School of Management (JGSM) has proposed to utilize this title, and
• WHEREAS the proposal was publicized more than 60 days ago;
• THEREFORE, be it resolved that the title Clinical Professor be available to the JGSM in accordance with their revised proposal of 16 December 2010
COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND POLICIES’ ROLE
CLINICAL PROFESSOR LEGISLATION OF 4 SEPTEMBER 2002
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
• A proposal for use of the Clinical Professor title(s), once approved by the faculty of the originating college/school, will be submitted to CAPP for review of its conformity to the requirements of enabling legislation.
• Proposal will then be distributed or electronically posted for a period of 60 days before action by CAPP.
• If CAPP determines that the proposal meets the requirements of enabling legislation, it will report the proposal to the Senate.
PROPOSED USE OF CLINICAL PROFESSOR TITLE BY
JOHNSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
• Peer schools have increasingly used the Clinical Professor titles, with very few peer schools lacking any ‘professorial’ title for non‐tenure track faculty.
• Title issues are an increasingly important issue in the recruitment and retention of non‐tenure track faculty.
• Clinical Professors will have substantive teaching and related responsibilities (career advising, project supervision, program development).
• Requirements include significant high‐level teaching or business experience; terminal degree or substantial senior business experience (CEO, CFO, MD at major firm); external visibility and impact.
