Upon retirement, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app faculty and staff lose access to some specific ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app resources they may have typically used in their scholarship or work, such as ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app Office software or the off-campus use of digital research resources such as Galileo. If there are faculty or staff retirees who plan to continue their scholarship or work on a special ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app project, and both they and the university would benefit from their continuing access to these resources, they may apply for ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app Faculty and Staff Affiliate status. Applications to become a ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app non-paid Affiliate are considered on a case-by-case basis.
If their application is approved, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app Faculty and Staff Affiliates will be granted access to selected resources for a period up to three-years with a required annual check-in. All University policies regarding the appropriate use of state resources and responsible personal conduct apply to the use of its computing and networking resources (see ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app’s Acceptable Use Policy). Georgia state laws, policies, and audit practices, as well as federal and state contract-compliance laws to which ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app is subject, require that state resources (e.g., computers and network) be used only for University-related activities. Users are subject to open record requests and other compliance-related disclosures.
As part of the application process to become an unpaid affiliate, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app faculty and staff retirees must agree to a criminal background check and complete biannual cybersecurity training. A retiree must have a break in service after retirement of at least 30 days before applying to become an affiliate.
If ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app Faculty and Staff Retirees wish to apply to become unpaid affiliates, they must complete the online application form.
Once the application has been approved, access to these ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app resources will continue for up to three-years with an annual progress check-in. If affiliate status is not renewed, annual progress check-ins are not submitted, or no attempt to access/utilize the requested resources occur after one year, access to ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app services will be terminated.
By completing and submitting the following, you are acknowledging that you wish to be recognized as an unpaid ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app Faculty and Staff Affiliate. ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app Faculty and Staff Affiliates are retired faculty and staff members who continue to produce scholarly work or provide services that brings recognition to Valdosta State University. Their continued research/scholarship will benefit from the use of some ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app resources, such as access to office software and off-campus access to digital library resources.