Renewable and Fixed Term Terminal Academic Staff appointment letters are generated through CALS HR and provided to units.
Permanent and Fixed Term Finite University Staff appointment letters are generated through CALS HR and provided to units.
Research Associate
- Research Associate Request Justification
- Research Associate Standard Offer or Appointment Letter
- Research Associate Extension Request Justification
- Research Associate Extension Letter
Research Intern
- Research Intern Request Justification
- Research Intern Standard Offer or Appointment Letter
- Research Intern Extension Request Justification
- Research Intern Extension Letter
Other
Research Assistant
*The provided RA letters are a modified version of the Graduate School’s template, last updated on 11/14/2025.
Fellow/Trainee Stipend Adjustment Language
Project/Program Assistant
PA Annual Exempt Reappointment
PA Annual Non-Exempt Reappointment
PA Academic Exempt Reappointment
PA Academic Non-Exempt Reappointment
Teaching Assistant
Student Assistant
Fellow/Trainee Stipend Adjustment Language
All the above current letter templates can also be found in the Recruitment Toolkit. The Office of Human Resources in coordination with the Graduate School maintains the letters in the Toolkit for Project/Program Assistant, Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant.
Lecturer (SA)
- Please reach out to your CALS HR Generalist
Other
- Postdoc Fellow or Trainee Appointment Letter
- Note: the following language is required per campus policy and is included in the template above:
- “This is a non-service fellowship award. Payments are to support the individual’s studies or research. The individual receiving this award is not required to perform any services in exchange for the award. Accepting this award may affect eligibility for need-based financial aid through the Office of Student Finance.”
Adjunct
- Adjunct Appointment – Paid
- Adjunct Appointment – Unpaid
- Adjunct Reappointment – Paid
- Adjunct Reappointment – Unpaid
- Adjunct Appointment Letter Attachment
Affiliate
Emeritus
- $0 Emeritus Appointment Request Form
- $0 Emeritus Professor Appointment Letter
- $0 Emeritus Professor Extension Letter
- Emeritus Letter Attachment
Professor L/I Appointments
- Professor L/I Request Form
- Professor L/I Appointment Letter
- Professor L/I Appointment Letter Attachment
Visiting Appointments
- Visiting appointment letters are generated through CALS HR and provided to units.
Volunteer