Introduction
The MGH Institute of Health Professions has personnel policies describing both the rights and responsibilities of the Faculty that are distinct from non-faculty staff and professional employees of the Institute. This section describes employment-related personnel policies of the Faculty. These policies are administered by the appropriate department chair, director, or dean and the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. This section is meant as a supplement to the Faculty Bylaws. Faculty members are those individuals who have been awarded faculty rank and who are employed for a defined appointment period. These policies apply only to those people who hold faculty appointments.
The Institute offers faculty renewable appointments ranging from one to five years. The Institute does not grant tenure.
Often the Institute employs, on a term-by-term basis, credentialed professionals as lecturers. These individuals may teach in the various programs and, in some instances, may have privileges of attendance or vote at program committees. They do not, however, have rank, and are reappointed by the appropriate department chair, director, or dean as needed.
A variety of other Institute and MGH policies apply to the Institute Faculty. To view a complete list of policies please see Human Resources Policies and Procedures.