Special Appointment - All appointments to faculty positions that are not Health Professions Faculty Appointments or Continuous Appointments. Additionally, all administrative and non-faculty professional staff positions are considered Special Appointments.
Health Professions Faculty Appointment - A contract of employment for a specified period of time, faculty on Health Professions Appointments may apply for a Continuous Appointment.
Continuous Appointment - Continuous Appointment means academic tenure. An individual acquires tenure only by action of the Board of Regents.
Other Academic Appointment- Includes Postdoctoral Research Associates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research and Senior Research Associates, and Research Assistants.
Volunteer Appointment - Unpaid faculty who teach classes or act as preceptors to students and house officers.
Graduate Faculty Appointment - Graduate Faculty are members of the University of Nebraska Graduate College.
