Section 14.01 Qualifications: Any full-time employee of North Central State College who has completed at least

ten years of service to the College as a full-time classroom instructor and who has achieved the rank of Assistant

Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor is eligible to be considered for the title of Professor Emeritus.

Section 14.02 Process: A request by the employee or a recommendation made on behalf of the employee by any

person in the administrative chain or any member of the faculty may be considered at the time of the announcement

of the employee's retirement from the College or anytime thereafter, providing the retirement is in accordance with

the provisions of the State Teachers' Retirement System. The process for approval shall consist of nomination, with

the consent of the individual, approval of the regular bargaining unit faculty of the division of principal appointment,

and recommendation of the Dean of the division, the Vice President for Learning and the President. The President

will forward the request to the Board of Trustees for their action.

Section 14.03 Rights and Privileges: Any employee who is awarded the rank of Professor Emeritus shall be

eligible to receive the following:

  (a) Formal recognition by the President of the College at a commencement service following the approval of

the award by the Board of Trustees.

  (b) The privilege to use the title, Professor Emeritus of North Central State College.

  (c) A listing in the College's catalog and other appropriate publications as Professor Emeritus.

  (d) Issuance of a College ID Card indicating the retired employee's emeritus status.

  (e) Parking in an employee designated parking area on a space available basis.

  (f) Use of an office and/or laboratory facility on a space available basis and subject to the approval of the Vice

President for Learning.

  (g) Use of the College's network facilities as available during open labs.

  (h) Use of the facilities and services of the Campus Library during normal hours of operation.

  (i) Tuition-free access to courses offered by the College dependent upon each course selected having enough

paying registrants.

  (j) The same discounts through the Campus Bookstore as are available to full-time faculty.

  (k) Employee discounts on tickets for campus sponsored and hosted events.

  (I) Placement on the Col lege's mail ing list for receipt of all appropriat e mailings and placement on the

invitation list for all College functions.

  (m) The pr ivi lege to mar ch in academi c proces sion.

  (n) The same access to the Campus Recreation Center as available to full -time faculty.