Joint Appointment with PhD Completed

Use the sample letter for single appointment at http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/resources/forms/ under "For Tenure-track (specific term) Appointments" and the Memorandum of Understanding template jointmou.doc to develop the MOU.

In the letter of offer replace the second paragraph with the following:

As a result, I am pleased to offer you a joint appointment as [give appropriate rank] of [name of department](X.XX FTE) and [name of other unit] (X.XX FTE) at UNL for the period August XX, 200X to May XX, 200X. Your tenure home will be in [name of home department] and should your appointment in [name of other unit] terminate for any reason, your appointment in [name of home department] will be increased to full-time (1.00 FTE).

For faculty on joint appointments, the College of Arts and Sciences requires a Memorandum of Understanding between the two units and the faculty member; I enclose a MOU which we have drafted for your appointment. As you can see, it defines your rights and responsibilities in the two units. If you decide to accept this offer please review the MOU and if it is acceptable sign it. If there are any changes you would like in the MOU, please contact me to discuss them.

This offer and all its terms and conditions are subject to approval procedures set forth in Section 3.2 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents. The rights and responsibilities in Section 4.1 and 4.2 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents apply to all academic appointments. A copy of the Bylaws, the provisions of which are incorporated into this appointment, is available at the University of nebraska website (http://www.unl.edu/unlpub/special/unlbylaws/index.shtml). Include a signature line for the chair or director of each unit.