Emeriti Association of Georgia State University
Welcome to the webpage of the Emeriti Association of Georgia State University. We invite you to browse the Emeriti pages and learn about the past, the present and the future of the Association.
We invite you to see the calendar of events we have planned for the year, and enjoy the intellectual, creative and social engagement the association offers to its members.
What is the Emeriti Association of Georgia State University?
It is an organization of retired faculty members and administrative officers who have been granted the title of Emeritus by the President of Georgia State. The purpose of the Emeriti Organization is to provide Emeriti an opportunity to continue intellectual, creative and social engagement with each other and with Georgia State University. All retirees who have been awarded emeriti status are automatically members of the Association. No membership fees are required.
The Association strives to keep all emeriti informed about its many events, news about emeriti and University happenings. Much of this information is sent by e-mail. If the Association does not have your e-mail address, or if you are not receiving postal mail, please contact Teresa Kibler at tkibler@gsu.edu or at 404-413-3409.
Who are emeriti?
Emeriti are retired faculty and administrative officers who have attained an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement. For example, a professor of Psychology may become a Professor Emeritus of Psychology after retirement. The Latin word Emeriti is the plural of the words Emeritus (masculine) and Emerita (feminine). The Board of Regents and many other organizations do not make a distinction between males and females and may use the term of Emeritus to refer to each individual who has attained this status.
From the Board of Regents: Emeritus Title. Policy Manual: Section 800: Personnel
803.14 Emeritus Title:
A president may, at his or her discretion, confer the title of emeritus/a on any retired faculty member or administrative officer who, at the time of retirement, had ten or more years of honourable and distinguished service to the University System, provided, however, that the title of President Emeritus/a may be conferred only by the Board of Regents on the recommendation of the Chancellor. (BR Minutes, January 2009)
How does a person become an emeritus?
A retiring or retired faculty member typically informs the department chair that he or she wishes to achieve emeritus status. The department faculty then votes on the request, and the chair forwards the recommendation to the Dean of the College. The Dean then adds his or her own recommendation and forwards the request to the Provost, who sends it to the President's office.
If you are a retired faculty member who has not applied for emeritus status, contact your department chair or the Dean of your college if you wish to become an emeritus.
What is the Emeriti Association of Georgia State University?
It is an organization of retired faculty members and administrative officers who have been granted the title of Emeritus by the Georgia State University President's Office. The purpose of the organization is to provide Emeriti an opportunity to continue intellectual, creative and social interaction with each other and with Georgia State University. All retirees who have been awarded emeriti status are automatically members of the Association. No membership fees are required.
