UPEI faculty are invited to submit nominations for appointments to the rank of Professor Emeritus. Please note the criteria:

Faculty Member: 

To be eligible for appointment as Professor Emerita/us a faculty member must:

• Be retired from UPEI OR retiring within the current academic year
• Hold the rank of Full Professor
• Normally at least 10 years of service as a full-time faculty member at UPEI (exceptional circumstances may be considered)
• Demonstrate extensive scholarly activity of exceptionally high quality OR exceptional teaching (proof of recognition as exceptional might include national/international awards, level of citations, etc.) OR exceptional, service to the university.

Librarian: 

To be eligible for appointment as Librarian Emerita/us, a librarian must:

• Be retired from UPEI OR retiring within the current academic year
• Hold the rank of Librarian IV
• Normally at least 10 years of service as a full-time librarian at UPEI (exceptional circumstances may be considered)
• Demonstrate superior achievement in at least one of the following areas: academic activities including scholarly endeavors; publication and teaching relevant to the library; service to the Library, University service; or professional endeavors, including significant involvement in professional organizations.

The nominee must be nominated by another faculty member or librarian.

• The nominee can be re-nominated only once.
• The nomination MUST only include:
  • A current and detailed CV. In the case of a nomination on the basis of teaching or service, the CV ought to highlight the superior achievements of the nominee in that area;
  • A letter from the nominator(s) clearly justifying the nomination in terms of the criteria above and clearly addressing to which category the nomination applies. The letter should provide clear evidence to support the case, addressing the quality of the scholarship, teaching, or service, as well as how this work contributed to the discipline, university, or community.

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday January 15, 2027. Nominations should be submitted to the Secretariate at senate@upei.ca. The Committee for Emeritus Status will consider all nominees and forward its recommendations to Senate. Senate is the final approval body and will notify nominees of its decision. Inquiries may be directed to senate@upei.ca.