Policies & Procedures

Rowan College of South Jersey (“RCSJ” or “College”) Board of Trustees (“BOT”) has established president emeritus status to recognize resigning/resigned or retiring/retired college presidents who provided outstanding and distinguished service to the College and served a significant portion of their career at the College.  “Distinguished service” is defined as service that goes beyond the normal duties and responsibility of the appointment, and which has had an extraordinary impact on the College and the broader community.

Criteria

The BOT will use the following criteria for the recommendation of president emeritus rank for a resigning/resigned or retiring/retired president:

• Served as RCSJ college president for at least 10 years;
• Demonstrated exceptional commitment and contributions to the College;
• Exemplified the highest standards of personal and professional integrity, civic responsibility, vision, and leadership;
• Recognized as having contributed significantly to the quality and growth of the College as a whole; and
• Made substantial contributions to the community.

Procedures

A member of the Board of Trustees may nominate a resigning/resigned or retiring/retired College president as President Emeritus with distinguished service.  This designation must be approved by the Board of Trustees.

The title of President Emeritus may be awarded posthumously.

Privileges

In addition to the benefits and privileges received by all retired faculty and staff, an RCSJ president granted emeritus status will also receive:

• The option to include this designation in appropriate College publications and/or the College website;
• Use the title “President Emeritus” in community and professional activities or in any College advocacy efforts requested by the current president;
• Invitations to appropriate College events and activities; and
• The option to participate in commencement, inaugurations, and installations, and other special College events.

The title of President Emeritus confers no compensation, rights to employment, or benefits in addition to those provided above.  President Emeriti do not exercise any of the authority or administrative functions associated with holding a faculty or staff position at the College unless they are doing so in the capacity of another RCSJ position as in the case of a Professor, Instructor, or Adjunct Instructor role.

The Board of Trustees retains the authority to withdraw a President Emeritus title at its discretion, as it deems necessary and appropriate.