Retired faculty with 20 or more years of outstanding service to Southern Adventist University may be given the rank “Emeritus.” Faculty must retire from a salaried faculty position to be eligible for emeritus status. An example of faculty emeritus rank is “Professor Emeritus of Religion.” The university board grants emeritus status upon the recommendation of the president.
Emeriti faculty are eligible to participate in graduation marches, attend faculty social events, gain free admission to events for which ID cards are accepted, be eligible for tuition-waived classes, and have their names appear in the Southern Adventist University Catalog.