Role Statements
Role statements establish general employment parameters and performance expectations for USU faculty. Faculty members are expected to carry out the major university functions of teaching, research or creative endeavors, Extension, librarianship, and service. Individual role statements designate percentages for each area of professional service, and percentages guide the relative evaluation weight given to performance in each area. Emphasis in professional service areas varies within and among academic departments and individual faculty role statements.
Templates for Departments
For use across departments and academic units, the Office of the Provost & Chief Academic Officer has created the following templates:
- Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Associate Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- Senior Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- Principal Lecturer - as a October 4, 2021
- Research Assistant Professor - as of March 2, 2022
- Research Associate Professor - as of March 2, 2022
- Professional Practice Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Department Head at Professor Rank - as of October 4, 2021
- Department Head at Associate Professor Rank - as of October 4, 2021
- Statewide Campuses Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Statewide Campuses Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- Statewide Campuses Professional Practice Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
The sample role statements below were tailored for each academic unit to serve as examples. Each faculty member should work with his or her department head and dean to construct an individual role statement.
Below are customized templates for academic colleges, extension and university libraries.
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Tenure Track
Term Appointment
- Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- ZCTE Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- ZCTE Professional Practice Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
Caine College of the Arts
Tenure Track
- Assistant Professor - as of June 23, 2023
- Associate Professor - as of June 23, 2023
- Professor - as of June 23, 2023
Term Appointment
- Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- Senior Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- Principal Lecturer - as of October 4, 2021
- Professional Practice Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Professional Practice Associate Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Professional Practice Professor - as of October 4, 2021
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Tenure Track
- Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Associate Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Professor - as of October 4, 2021
Term Appointment
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
Tenure Track
- Professor, Research Emphasis - as of October 4, 2021
- Professor, Teaching Emphasis - as of October 4, 2021
- Assistant Professor, Research Emphasis - as of September 9, 2023
- Assistant Professor, Teaching Emphasis - as of September 9, 2023
- Associate Professor, Research Emphasis - as of September 9, 2023
- Associate Professor, Teaching Emphasis - as of September 9, 2023
Term Appointment
- Nursing and Health Professions, Professional Practice Assistant Professor - as of September 9, 2023
- Clinical Assistant Professor - as of September 9, 2023
- Research Assistant Professor - as of March 2, 2022
- Research Associate Professor - as of March 2, 2022
College of Engineering
Tenure Track
Term Appointment
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Tenure Track
Term Appointment
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
Tenure Track
Term Appointment
- Coming soon
College of Science
Tenure Track
- Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Professional Practice Associate Professor - as of December 7, 2021
Term Appointment
University Libraries
Tenure Track
- Assistant Librarian - as of October 4, 2021
- Associate Librarian - as of October 4, 2021
- Librarian - as of October 4, 2021
Term Appointment
- Coming soon
University Extension
Tenure Track
- Extension Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Extension Associate Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- Extension Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- County Director as Extension Assistant Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- County Director as Extension Associate Professor - as of October 4, 2021
- County Director as Extension Professor - as of October 4, 2021