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A Penn State Nittany Lion statue is seen in the courtyard of Penn State College of Medicine in Summer 2016. The statue is in focus toward the right side of the image. Out of focus in the background, green plants and trees are visible in the courtyard.

Joint Appointments

Tenure-track and non-tenure-line faculty members in the College of Medicine may be granted joint appointments in another academic department of the College of Medicine. The procedure is as follows:

  • The Department Chair of the faculty member’s primary department and the Department Chair of the department in which the joint appointment each submit a request for the joint appointment to the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. The request from each Department Chair should state the reason for the joint appointment (e.g., to provide the faculty member with an appointment in a relevant discipline, to formalize ongoing collaborative activities). The request should also include the effective date, and an updated CV for the faculty member must be attached.
  • Upon review and approval, the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs will notify the faculty member of approval of the joint appointment by letter, with copies to the Department Chairs.

Joint Appointments to the College of Medicine from Other Colleges in Penn State University

If a faculty member in another College within Penn State University wishes to have a joint appointment in an academic department in the College of Medicine (Hershey), a request from the faculty member’s primary Department Chair, the individual’s CV, as well as approval from the Dean of the faculty member’s College, is submitted to the academic Department Chair in Hershey.

The Department Chair at Hershey will review the request, and upon support of the joint appointment, attach the Chair’s request and submit the paperwork to the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. Approval must be granted by the Dean of both Colleges.

Joint Appointments from the College of Medicine to Other Colleges in Penn State University

If a faculty member in the College of Medicine wishes to have a joint appointment in an academic department in another College within Penn State University, the faculty member should inquire about the procedure in that particular College. To process the appointment at Hershey, a request from the proposed joint Department Chair, the individual’s CV, as well as approval from the Dean of the joint Department’s College, is submitted to the academic primary Department Chair in Hershey.

The Department Chair in Hershey, upon support of the joint appointment, attaches the Chair’s Request and submits the paperwork to the Office of the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. Approval must be granted by the Dean of both Colleges.