The Intention to Retire

The intention to retire should be filed with both Human Resources and the faculty member’s designated Associate Provost no later than the end of the fall semester of the academic year of retirement; otherwise, emeritus status cannot be granted until the year following retirement.

Retirement Policy

All matters related to awards for retired faculty are handled by the Retirement and Emeritus Committee. The Committee is comprised of one senior faculty member from each of the academic areas and the Provost.

Retirement Eligibility Requirements:

• Core Faculty and administrators with faculty rank
• A minimum of 15 years of service at Lesley University
• Reached the age of 55

Distinguished Achievement Award Policy

Eligibility Requirements:

• Core faculty and administrators with faculty rank
• Official retirement from the university
• A minimum of 15 years of service at Lesley University
• Reached the age of 55

Criteria:

• Outstanding achievement in teaching or service or scholarship

Process: 

1. The intention to retire should be filed with both Human Resources and the academic area Vice Provost no later than the end of the fall semester of the academic year of retirement; otherwise the Distinguished Achievement Award cannot be granted until the year following retirement.
2. The nomination may be initiated by any of the following: self-nomination, faculty member, academic area Vice Provost, supervising Associate Provost, or alumni.
3. The nomination letter should include the contributions of the candidate and rationale for awarding Distinguished Achievement status, including the area of award: teaching, service, or scholarship. Nomination letters must be submitted to the academic area Vice Provost by December 15.
4. With a recommendation for approval, the academic area Vice Provost is to submit the nomination to the Chairperson of the Retirement & Emeritus Committee by January 15.
5. The Retirement & Emeritus Committee will review and evaluate the nomination, and if the committee endorses the nomination, a letter of recommendation from the Chair of the Committee is then forwarded to the President by February 15.
6. The President evaluates the recommendation of the committee, and if approved, the award is granted.

Emeritus Policy

Eligibility Requirements:

• Core faculty at the rank of either full professor or associate professor
• Official retirement from the university
• A minimum of 20 years of service at Lesley University
• Reached the age of 55

Criteria:

• Merit in teaching, service, scholarship and professional activities
• Contributions that have had a lasting impact

Process:

At the rank of Full Professor:

• Academic area Vice Provost sends nomination to the committee Chair of Retirement and Emeritus committee by January 15
• The committee automatically endorses the nomination and forwards the endorsement to the President by February 15
• If approved, the President presents nominees to Board of Trustees in March meeting

At the rank of Associate Professor:

• The faculty member, supervising Associate Provost, academic area Vice Provost, or alumnus submits a nomination letter that includes contributions of the candidate and rationale for awarding emeritus status to the academic area Vice Provost by December 15
• If the Vice Provost supports the nomination, they forward the candidate's name and nomination letter to the Chair of Retirement and Emeritus committee by January 15
• Committee reviews and evaluates the nomination
• If the nomination is endorsed, the Chair sends a letter of recommendation to the President by February 15
• If approved, the President presents nominees to Board of Trustees in their March meeting