1. Preliminary report
NTT Task Force

2. NTT Task Force members Stanislav Sazykin, co-chair
Paula Sanders, co-chair
Jana Callan
Dave Caprette
Simon Fischer-Baum
Bill Parsons
George Phillips
Jonathan Ludwig, alternate
With thanks to Celeste Boudreaux, Anita Smith, Colleen Morimoto, John Cornwell and Randy Stevenson

3. Selected Task Force activities and consultations
Bi-weekly meetings of Task Force
Survey of Rice NTT Faculty
Review of policies at 23 other institutions
Review of AAUP policy documents
Review of surveys in Chronicle of Higher Education
Reports from the Education Advisory Board on NTT and adjunct faculty
Interviews with Deans and Assistant Deans
Interview with Director of CLIC
Discussion with department chairs at OFD monthly chairs luncheon
Discussion with Provost and Executive Committee

4. Guiding Principles NTT appointments should
serve the core research and teaching mission of the University by attracting the most accomplished and highest quality faculty
be benefits eligible whenever possible
be full-time whenever possible
provide job security to greatest extent possible
provide a career path with opportunities for advancement
have clear and transparent processes of appointment, evaluation, reappointment or termination
have clear job definitions, conditions of employment and performance expectations
have clear statements about the role of NTT faculty in governance at all levels 
enjoy the protection of academic freedom in performance of teaching and research
have appropriate pay and opportunity for merit pay increases

5. NTT Teaching Track
Common set of titles defined centrally and generally used across the academic schools
Career track with assistant, associate, and full ranks
full-time
multi-year or rolling appointments
Contingent faculty positions
part-time continuing positions
full-time but of limited duration
Limited number of unique titles when justified

6. NTT Research Track
Common set of titles defined centrally and generally used across the academic schools
Career track with assistant, associate, and full ranks
full-time
multi-year or rolling appointments
Limited number of unique titles when justified

7. NTT Titles in the Professional Schools (Architecture, Business, Music)
Professional schools across the nation have their own, recognizable series of NTT titles that frequently differ from those in the sciences and humanities.
Deans of the Professional schools should have the flexibility to develop titles appropriate to their culture
The professional schools should develop their own series of NTT titles, which they will endeavor to use as consistently as possible within their School

8. Next Steps
Develop recommendations with specific language for revising Rice Policies 201 (“Faculty Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure”) and 327 (“Research Faculty”), in consultation with relevant offices, and present it to the Provost and Faculty Senate.
Identify other relevant Rice policies and suggest revisions.
Develop a list of “Best Practices”.
Develop a list of administrative NTT issues.