School of Medicine & Dentistry / Academic Affairs / Required Paperwork Required Paperwork This page makes the SMD Required Paperwork available both as a large PDF document, and in separate sections as smaller PDF documents. The content is the same for both. SMD Required Paperwork SMD Required Paperwork (Faculty Appointments/Hires, Reappointments, and Promotions) SMD Faculty Recommendation Form Sections SMD General Information - Read Before Starting Professor, Associate Professor and Research Professor - (Appointments, Promotions, Granting of Tenure & Reappointments) Associate Professor & Professor - Professional Service and Voluntary Research Associate Professor (Appointments, Promotions, & Reappointments) Assistant Professor (Appointments, Promotions, Reappointments) Research Assistant Professor (Appointments, Promotions, Reappointments) Assistant Professor, Senior Instructor, Instructor, Senior Associate, Associate and, Assistant (Appointments, Promotions, Reappointments) Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Senior Instructor, Clinical Instructor, Clinical Associate and Clinical Assistant (Voluntary faculty appointments) Joint Faculty Appointments - All Ranks (Appointments, Reappointments) Adjunct and Visiting Appointments - All Ranks (Appointments, Reappointments) Professor Emeritus and Clinical Professor Emeritus (Appointments) Departmental Fellows (Appointments, Reappointments) Other Information Appendix A - Faculty Recommendation Form Appendix B - Adjunct Faculty Reappointment Form Appendix C - Self-Assessment Forms Appendix D - Procedure for Evaluation of Assistant Professor prior to reappointment Appendix E - "Fast Track" Process Appendix F - Job Codes and Faculty Ranks Appendix G - Affirmative Action Form