Michael- (or Emerita) I don't think it means exactly the same thing everywhere or even for every person at the same place; at least in practice. It generally means one has requested retirement or was discharged with honor from some professional or active job or assignment. It also implies that one retains the title of the job or position from which you retired/were-discharged providing "sufficient" history of employment or title exists.
In the case of our College, it is "awarded" for one who retires after "years of exemplary service to the college and community". Faculty can keep offices, phone #'s, mailboxes, email, etc. provided there are ample resources (for example, if your department replaces you and there is no room for additional office space, you may be assigned a space elsewhere on campus. Some continue to teach periodically but under short term contracts others move on to be closer to family, etc. Some remain "fixtures" on campus. Here, it doesn't bestow a library card though one can keep it. Any alum of our college can request a library card. Pros and cons I think I'll leave to someone who knows because I'd be guessing. :) Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue 6/24/2008 7:37 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Professor emeritus Does this designation mean anything apart from getting a free university library card? Any pros and cons to the emeritus status? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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