EMERITUS/RETIRED WITH DISTINCTION STATUS

1. PURPOSE: To establish the emeritus/retired with distinction eligibility requirements for unclassified faculty and staff and to prescribe the procedures to be followed in making recommendations for the awards of emeritus or retired with distinction status.
2. AUTHORITY: In accordance with SUB Policy 7.4, the President may confer emeritus status upon any unclassified faculty or administrator with academic rank who is retiring from employment at Winona State University.
   The President may confer "Retired With Distinction" status upon any unclassified faculty or administrator without academic rank who is retiring from employment at Winona State University.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Any unclassified employee who retires from Winona State University after ten (10) years of service and who is eligible for and receives an annuity under the state retirement program is eligible to be nominated for emeritus or retired with distinction status. The nomination should be based upon the principles of demonstrated consistent performance and high achievement (i.e., teaching excellence, scholarly achievement, contributions to student growth and development, and service to the University and community).
4. PROCEDURE:
   1. In April of each year, the Human Resources Office will forward a copy of this procedure and appropriate forms to those departments or areas in which eligible personnel have indicated an intention to retire.
   2. The department or area will nominate eligible personnel by completing the attached recommendation form and forwarding it to the appropriate dean/vice president.
   3. The Vice President will forward the recommendation to the President for a final recommendation and/or approval.
   4. The President's Office will forward the approved recommendations to the Publications Office for typesetting and framing.
   5. Emeritus or Retired with Distinction Status will be conferred upon personnel at the All-University Employee Recognition ceremony in May. Faculty will also be recognized at Commencement exercises.

This WSU Regulation supersedes WSU Regulation 5-1, dated March 31, 1993.

AUTHENTICATED BY:

Darrell W. Krueger

President

Authoritative Reference

SUB 7.4

President

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

EMERITUS STATUS - NOMINATION FORM

The Department (Office) of ______________________________________recommends that

___________________________be designated____________________________________________________

(Name of Retiring Employee) Professor (or other appropriate title)

Emeritus in accordance with WSU Regulation 5-1 and the following citations:

WHEREAS,_________________________________ served Winona State University

(Name of Retiring Person)

from_________________ to ________________and

begin year) (end year)

WHEREAS, ________________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, ________________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, ________________________________________________________________

WHEREAS, ________________________________________________________________

(additional citations may be indicated on a separate sheet)

THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board,

_________________________________is hereby designated Professor (or other appropriate title) Emeritus at Winona State University on this_________ day of May, Nineteen Hundred and _________________________.

______________________________

(President)

Recommendation submitted by________________________________for the Department (or area) of

_________________________________ ______________________________

(Department or Area) (Date)

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