Academic HR
Faculty Appointments
Faculty appointment letters are categorized based on whether they are In Unit or Out of Unit and by tenure and non-tenure status. Choose the appropriate template for your faculty hire.
In Unit Faculty
Appointments for E&G (Education and General) units, covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- Tenure-Accruing Faculty Appointment Letter (.docx)
- Non-Tenure-Accruing Faculty Appointment Letter (.docx)
Out of Unit Faculty
Appointments for Law, IFAS, Health Science Center colleges, with some faculty employed in E&G units that are out of unit.
- Tenure-Accruing Faculty Appointment Letter (.docx)
- Non-Tenure-Accruing Faculty Appointment Letter (.docx)
- Non-Tenure-Accruing Faculty Reappointment Letter (.docx)
Summer Appointments
Nine-month faculty receiving a summer appointment (salary plan FASU) should use the following template.
Adjunct Faculty
This modifier applies to temporary appointments extended to persons of satisfactory professional qualifications who perform temporary teaching, research, or extension functions in connection with established programs.
Post-Doc Associates
Utilize this template for appointing new post-doc associates in your unit.
Graduate Assistants
Graduate appointments include two letters for each student: one for academic admission to their program with assistantship information and the other for employment. Templates for both scenarios are provided.
Graduate Student Letter of Offer (Admission Letter)
Graduate Student Letter of Appointment
Graduate Student Reappointment Letter
Fellowships & Courtesy
Pre-Doc and Post-Doc Fellows
Refer to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (.docx).
Courtesy Faculty
Staff (TEAMS)
Access letter of offer templates for different classifications of TEAMS employees.
- Letter of Offer for TEAMS Exempt (.docx)
- Letter of Offer for TEAMS Exempt Time-Limited (.docx)
- Letter of Offer for TEAMS Non-Exempt (.docx)
- Letter of Offer for TEAMS Non-Exempt Time Limited (.docx)
Filing for H-1B/TN/O-1/E-3 Visa Status
Use the appropriate offer letter template for TEAMS Exempt employees filing for any of the above visa statuses.
- Letter of Offer for TEAMS Exempt (Applying for Visa Status) (.docx)
- Letter of Offer for TEAMS Exempt Time-Limited (Applying for Visa Status) (.docx)
OPS (OPSN & OPSE)
Explore letter of offer templates for different classifications of OPS (Other Personnel Services) employees.
*Approval from Classification & Compensation is required before hiring an OPS exempt.
General Addendum
Find a general addendum template for various appointment types, both academic and staff, here (.docx).
Record of Revisions Log
For a record of offer letter revisions, please refer to the Record of Revisions Log (.xlsx).
Appointment Letter Clauses
Explore specific templates for appointment letter clauses (.docx) that include tenure upon hire, relocation allowances, administrative supplements, and much more.