The university issues annual 10- or 12-month employment agreements signed by the university president to all faculty members. The university does not issue multiple-year agreements. These agreements are issued on or before March 31, and the signed form should be returned to the Human Resources Department on or before April 15. These deadlines may be modified by negotiation and mutual agreement.
- All faculty members with the rank of instructor or assistant professor will receive a 12-month employment agreement with responsibilities on campus from June 1 through May 31. A summer assignment equivalent to three credit hours per summer session is expected, and will be assigned by the school dean/department chair.
- Faculty with the rank of associate professor or professor will receive a 10-month employment agreement with responsibilities on campus from August 1 through May 31. No summer assignments are expected. They will receive their earnings over the entire year. They receive 12-months service credit on their denominational service record and their perquisites are not interrupted during the summer months.
- Faculty with responsibilities such as school deans/department chairs or professional librarians will receive a 10-month employment agreement with responsibilities on campus from August 1 through May 31. Summer assignments are expected, and these faculty will receive a summer stipend equivalent to a three credit class in addition to their full-time pay.
| | Assoc Prof/Prof (10-month emp. agr.) | Instr/Assist Prof (12-month emp. agr.) |
| August - May *Summer Assignment Vacation | 24 load units 0 must be taken during school breaks or summer months | 24 load units 3 load units |
*Deans/Chairs and Professional Librarians at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor receive a summer stipend and have summer responsibilities.