There shall be two functional areas within the academic staff:
- Non-Instructional: Academic staff members who primarily carry out non- instructional and non-research academic responsibilities.
- Instructional: Academic staff members who primarily carry out instructional and/or research responsibilities.
All academic staff members as defined in Section 101.03 of these Policies and Procedures shall be a member of one of these functional areas as specified in the employment contract.
For individuals holding limited title appointments concurrent with probationary or indefinite academic staff appointments, the functional area shall be that of the concurrent academic staff appointment, as specified in the appointment letter.