The Faculty Handbook states that "Retired members of the faculty may be considered as continuing members of the University community” and that they “retain full professional library privileges.” My access to E journals through my home computer has been cut off. Retired faculty have many other privileges.

"Retired members of the faculty may be considered as continuing

members of the University community. They represent a valuable

resource of institutional memory, of experience, of ideas, that

should be utilized as much as possible in appropriate activities

and publications of the University.

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The designation "Emeritus" is awarded automatically on the

effective date of retirement.

Privileges

· The University will continue to provide office space, laboratory facilities, etc., according to availability; necessarily, priority will be given to the needs of those actively teaching. Decision in these matters is largely the responsibility of the individual departments.

· Retired professors retain full professional library privileges.

· Retired professors will continue to be listed in the appropriate places in the University catalogues. To continue to be listed in the blue pages of the University telephone directory, the retiree's department must contact the Campus Directory Office.

·Retired professors will continue to receive such documents as are normally received by faculty distribution. Some (e.g., the Alumni Review) may be mailed to a home address. Others (e.g., the University Gazette) may be sent, on request, to an on-campus mailbox.

Responsibilities

Retired professors may serve on master's and doctoral committees, but may not chair them. Retired professors may serve in various capacities within the University, including service on certain boards and committees; representing the University to civic groups, alumni, etc.; testifying to search committees for major offices and so on. Such participation will be at the invitation of the appropriate officer of the administration or the faculty.

Relations between retirees and their departments should be determined by mutual agreement. Departments are encouraged to offer such secretarial and administrative assistance as is possible within the limits of the on-going work of the department, to include retirees (without vote) in its deliberations when their experience and expertise is appropriate and, in general, to consider retirees among the resources the department can use. Departments should continue to report the professional activities and achievements of their retired professors as they have always done.

Continued availability of departmental office space is negotiated by each department. A retired faculty member should consult with his or her department chair regarding the availability of a departmental mailbox. Secretarial or student assistance, use of departmental laboratories or equipment, use of departmental supplies, and the like, are individually negotiated with the department chair. The department chair and dean determine eligibility to administer grants and contracts. Department chairs are encouraged to include retired faculty members in seminars, colloquia, lectures, and other scholarly events. A retired faculty member should contact the chair regarding specific areas of interest.

The Dean of the Graduate School determines eligibility to supervise M.A. theses and doctoral dissertations and eligibility to serve on M.A. and doctoral committees.

The Provost's website states:

When an individual is transitioning from active employee status to retiree status (e.g., no longer receiving a pay check directly from UNC-Chapel Hill), than a special request must be made to keep an active UNC Personal ID number (PID) as a University affiliate. This status is necessary to be issued a UNC One Card as a retiree and to retain an Onyen and e-mail access, as examples. ...

In addition, Emeritus faculty may request University business cards to be printed to reflect their Emeritus title and current contact information.