Faculty Resignations
To resign formally, the faculty member should inform the department chair in writing with the date of resignation at least four months in advance.
The department chair must submit a separate acceptance of the resignation letter to Faculty Administration for Dean and VP approval. Chair may sign the faculty letter noting recognition before forwarding the Faculty Administration.
Both letters are routed to the Dean for the School of Medicine and the Associate Vice President of Health Sciences for approval. The original documents are forwarded to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Notification of faculty resignation is forwarded to the Academic Senate, the Board of Trustees, and finally the President.
An exit interview must be scheduled at that time for faculty members to meet with the Associate Vice President for Health Sciences. The president will send a letter acknowledging the resignation to Faculty Administration.
Exit Survey
The University of Utah is committed to maintaining a creative and supportive workplace for our faculty members. As part of that commitment we are pleased to announce the creation of an exit survey for departing tenure or tenure/track faculty members. The survey is designed to obtain feedback to help us improve the work environment at the University. It will help us to understand the reasons why the University loses faculty members and to identify any areas that may require further study and inquiry. We also want to document our competitive pressures from other institutions. This survey will give departing faculty the option of allowing you to see the suggestions they have for improving the department.
When you become aware that a tenure or tenure/track faculty member is leaving the University, please inform them of this new exit survey.
This is the easiest and most effective way to complete the survey. You may also request hardcopies of the survey by calling 581-5469. The hard copy can be returned directly to Human Resources.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at 581-5469.