Emeritus Policy

Policy I: Emeritus Status


The Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of the President, will provide emerita/us status to all individuals holding faculty rank who are retiring from the University after 10 or more years of employment in good standing throughout their career at William Paterson and, who, upon retirement, held the title of president, provost, associate provost, dean, associate dean, full professor or librarian I. Those who retire by June 30 will be awarded emeritus status in their department on September 1 following their retirement.
All individuals awarded emerita/us status shall be granted the following:

1. Be listed as emerita/us in the University Catalogue, Staff Roster and all other relevant University publications and websites.
2. Be the recipient of all appropriate newsletters and publication from the University.
3. Be the recipient of a formal certificate of emerita/us status.
4. Be the recipient of a University identification card.
5. Have access to a University email account.
6. Have access to the Lorraine and David Cheng Library and Library electronic databases.

Approved: WPU Board of Trustees February 15, 1978.
Revised: To conform to New Jersey Administrative Code 9:2-2:10- September 1983. Revised: To conform to New Jersey Administrative Code 9:6-3:13 -May 20, 1985. Revised: WPU Board of Trustees, December 5, 1988.
Revised: WPU Board of Trustees, February 3, 2017. Five year anniversary date (paragraph 2 above) is February 3, 2022.
Revised: WPU Board of Trustees, March 4, 2022