(Example of basic offer letter)

 

March 2003

 

 

Dear

 

I am pleased to inform you that I have been authorized by the President to offer you a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor, Department of Bicycling, at an annual salary of $00,000, for the 2003-2004 academic year beginning September 1, 2003.[*]

 

This offer is subject to the terms and conditions governing faculty appointments at Queens College of the City University of New York. It is also subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York and financial ability.

 

Please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to my office to indicate acceptance of this offer.

 

We in the department look forward to working with you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

Faster T. Pedal

Professor and Chair

 

 

 

I accept this offer:

 

 

_________________________          ________________

Signature                                              Date

 

 

 

 

C:         Provost Evangelos J. Gizis

            Dean…



[*] If the candidate does not yet have the Ph.D, but is required to by the appointment date, insert a sentence like: “This offer is contingent on your completing all requirements for the Ph.D. degree from the University of X by that date.” See the provost’s memo of 2001 November 16 on the hiring of ABD (all but dissertation) faculty candidates.