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her field of specialization. The full title is one of the following: Professor
Emeritus/Emerita, Dean Emeritus/Emerita or Vice-President/President
Emeritus/Emerita, Director Emeritus/Emerita, the first part of the term denoting the
position last held by the retiree.
3.6.3.2. The Emeritus/Emerita Committee is composed of the following:
3.6.3.2.1. Vice-President for Academics, as Chair
3.6.3.2.2. College Deans as Member
3.6.3.2.3. Faculty Association President as Member
3.6.3.3. The Committee has no power to award the title. It only studies the papers of those
who have retired and who qualify for the award and makes appropriate
recommendations to the Board of Regents through the University President.
3.6.3.4. The following lists some basic guidelines for the selection process:
3.6.3.4.1. The title of Emeritus/Emerita is awarded by the University Board of
Regents, upon the recommendation of the President.
3.6.3.4.2. The Emeritus Committee assists the University President in screening the
candidates.
3.6.3.4.3. A retiree's candidacy for the title is initiated by nomination, either by the
University President, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, a Dean or the
Faculty Association through its Federation President.
3.6.3.4.4. The candidate for the emeritus title should:
3.6.3.4.4.1. Served at least 25 years in the field of education, fifteen years
of which should have been spent at the University;
3.6.3.4.4.2. Be on full time service at the University at the time of
retirement;
3.6.3.4.4.3. Held the rank of at least full professor.
3.6.3.4.5. The Emeritus Committee, using the scoring card, processes candidacies for
the title of Emeritus. No interview should be required for the purpose of
having the candidate define his qualifications for the title. Instead his
curriculum vitae and other pieces of evidence of his achievements should be
presented as basis for scoring. All proceedings of the Emeritus Committee
shall be held in strict confidentiality.
3.6.3.4.6. To qualify for recommendation for the award, the nominee should have a
total score of at least 8, averaged over the ratings of members of the
Emeritus Committee.

Table 6. Scoring Card for Emeritus/Emerita Awards
Attributes No Good Very good Outstanding
Evidence (5-6 points) (7-8 points) (9-10 points)
Outstanding achievement in his/her field of
specialization (30%)
National and International Recognition
(20%)
Research and Publication (20%)

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