When leaving the university, you must submit a letter of resignation to your manager and HR providing your last day of work. For retirements, you may want to first consult with SURS to determine the timing of your retirement. You must also complete an exit checklist and submit it to HR prior to your last day of employment.
Checklists and worksheets
- Employee Exit Checklist: For Faculty, Postdoctoral Research Associates, Academic Professionals, and Civil Service Employees
- Grad Exit Checklist: For Graduate Assistants (all titles), Graduate Hourly Employees, Academic Hourly Employees, and Extra Help Employees
- Benefits Payout Deferral Worksheet: This worksheet estimates the maximum amount of benefit payout that can be deferred.
Discretionary funds
- Guidelines on Disposition of Unspent Discretionary Funds Held by Retiring or Departing Faculty: This guidance spells out the rules set out by the Office of the Provost that govern the funds in discretionary/local accounts that are created to support the work of individual faculty members.
- Disposition of Discretionary Funds Upon Retirement or Resignation (SLCL) (updated 2024)
Emeritus/emerita requests
- Initiated by the department
- Reference Communication 12: Policy for Awarding Emeritus/Emerita Status
Process
- Complete the Transmittal Form
- Submit the form and a letter providing rationale for the status to the Director of SLCL
- The packet is submitted to LAS for review and approval
- The Provost will provide a letter to the faculty member to provide an update on the request