Research Assistant, Associate and (full) Professors are contingent faculty appointed to non-tenure-track term contracts. Contracts may be written for terms of 1 to 3 years (or in exceptional cases, for longer terms) and are renewable (or not). As non-tenure-track faculty, research assistant, associate, and (full) professors are not subject to the 7-year limitation on length of service. These appointments are normally 1.00 FTE. Appointments at 0.5 FTE or greater are ordinarily eligible for NUFlex and retirement benefits. The governing policy guidelines for this faculty title are found on the website of the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, at:
https://academicaffairs.unl.edu/searches-appointments/faculty-titles