Emeritus (/əˈmɛrɪtəs/; female: emerita)[Note 1] is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus."[1]
In some cases, the term is conferred automatically upon all persons who retire at a given rank, but in others, it remains a mark of distinguished service awarded selectively on retirement. It is also used when a person of distinction in a profession retires or hands over the position, enabling their former rank to be retained in their title. The term emeritus does not necessarily signify that a person has relinquished all the duties of their former position, and they may continue to exercise some of them.
In descriptions of deceased professors emeriti listed at U.S. universities, the title emeritus is replaced by an indication of the years of their appointments,[2] except in obituaries, where it may be used to indicate their status at the time of death.[2]
Emeritus (past participle of Latin emerere, meaning "complete one's service") is a compound of the Latin prefix e- (variant of ex-) meaning "out of, from" and merere (source of "merit") meaning "to serve, earn". The word is attested since the early 17th century with the meaning "having served out one's time, having done sufficient service." The Latin feminine equivalent, emerita (/ɪˈmɛrɪtə/), is also sometimes used, although in English the word emeritus is often unmarked for gender.[3]
In the United States and other countries, a tenured full professor who retires from an educational institution in good standing may be given the title "professor emeritus".[4] The title "professor emerita" is sometimes used for women. In most systems and institutions, the rank is bestowed on all professors who have retired in good standing, while at others, it needs a special act or vote. Professors emeriti may, depending on local circumstances, retain office space or other privileges. The adjective may be placed before or after the title, e.g., "professor emeritus" or "emeritus professor".
Other uses
When a diocesan bishop or auxiliary bishop retires, the word emeritus is added to their former title, i.e., "Archbishop Emeritus of ...". The term "Bishop Emeritus" of a particular see can apply to several people, if the first lives long enough. The title was applied to the Bishop of Rome, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, on his retirement. In Community of Christ, the status of emeritus is occasionally granted to senior officials upon retirement. In Judaism, emeritus is often a title granted to long-serving rabbis of synagogues or other Jewish institutions. In some cases, the title is also granted to chazzans. Rabbi Emeritus or Cantor Emeritus is largely an honorific title.
It is also used in business and nonprofit organizations to denote perpetual status of the founder of an organization or individuals who made significant contributions to the institution.
^"Descriptions: Professors Emeriti, Research Professor". FAS Appointment and Promotion Handbook. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
^Alvord, Kyle (November 30, 2022). "House Democrats Give Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi a New Title to Honor Her 20 Years of Leadership". People Magazine. People Magazine. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
Sources
Look up emeritus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Emeritus, New Oxford American Dictionary (2nd edition), 2005.
Emeritus, Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary (3rd edition), 1997.
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For the Scarface album see Emeritus album For the eldercare company see Emeritus Senior Living This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Emeritus news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Emeritus e ˈ m ɛr ɪ t e s female emerita Note 1 is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction most commonly an academic faculty position but is allowed to continue using the previous title as in professor emeritus 1 In some cases the term is conferred automatically upon all persons who retire at a given rank but in others it remains a mark of distinguished service awarded selectively on retirement It is also used when a person of distinction in a profession retires or hands over the position enabling their former rank to be retained in their title The term emeritus does not necessarily signify that a person has relinquished all the duties of their former position and they may continue to exercise some of them In descriptions of deceased professors emeriti listed at U S universities the title emeritus is replaced by an indication of the years of their appointments 2 except in obituaries where it may be used to indicate their status at the time of death 2 Contents 1 Etymology 2 In academia 3 Other uses 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 SourcesEtymology EditEmeritus past participle of Latin emerere meaning complete one s service is a compound of the Latin prefix e variant of ex meaning out of from and merere source of merit meaning to serve earn The word is attested since the early 17th century with the meaning having served out one s time having done sufficient service The Latin feminine equivalent emerita ɪ ˈ m ɛr ɪ t e is also sometimes used although in English the word emeritus is often unmarked for gender 3 In academia EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In the United States and other countries a tenured full professor who retires from an educational institution in good standing may be given the title professor emeritus 4 The title professor emerita is sometimes used for women In most systems and institutions the rank is bestowed on all professors who have retired in good standing while at others it needs a special act or vote Professors emeriti may depending on local circumstances retain office space or other privileges The adjective may be placed before or after the title e g professor emeritus or emeritus professor Other uses EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Emeritus news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message When a diocesan bishop or auxiliary bishop retires the word emeritus is added to their former title i e Archbishop Emeritus of The term Bishop Emeritus of a particular see can apply to several people if the first lives long enough The title was applied to the Bishop of Rome Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on his retirement In Community of Christ the status of emeritus is occasionally granted to senior officials upon retirement In Judaism emeritus is often a title granted to long serving rabbis of synagogues or other Jewish institutions In some cases the title is also granted to chazzans Rabbi Emeritus or Cantor Emeritus is largely an honorific title Since 2001 the honorary title of president pro tempore emeritus has been given to a senator of the minority party who has previously served as president pro tempore of the United States Senate It is also used in business and nonprofit organizations to denote perpetual status of the founder of an organization or individuals who made significant contributions to the institution Following her decision to retire from Democratic leadership the House Steering and Policy Committee voted to grant Nancy Pelosi the title of speaker emerita in recognition of her service as Speaker of the House 5 See also EditTaishang Huang retired Emperors of Imperial China President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate Daijō Tennō retired Emperors of Japan Diocesan bishop bishop emeritus in the Catholic Church Pope Emeritus List of academic ranksNotes Edit feminine emerita or emeritus plural emeriti masc or emeritae fem abbreviation emer References Edit emeritus adjective Merriam Webster 2019 Retrieved 2019 12 07 a b The Protocol School of Washington Emeritus Emerita Harper Douglas emeritus Online Etymology Dictionary Retrieved 1 June 2021 Descriptions Professors Emeriti Research Professor FAS Appointment and Promotion Handbook Retrieved 2022 10 13 Alvord Kyle November 30 2022 House Democrats Give Outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi a New Title to Honor Her 20 Years of Leadership People Magazine People Magazine Retrieved November 30 2022 Sources Edit Look up emeritus in Wiktionary the free dictionary Emeritus New Oxford American Dictionary 2nd edition 2005 Emeritus Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary 3rd edition 1997 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emeritus amp oldid 1161206851 In academia, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
