Emeriti Policy

The Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of the President, will provide emerita/us status to all individuals holding faculty rank who are retiring from the University after 10 or more years of employment in good standing throughout their career at William Paterson and, who, upon retirement, held the title of president, provost, associate provost, dean, associate dean, full professor or librarian I. Those who retire by June 30 will be awarded emerita/emeritus status in their department on September 1 following their retirement.