Upon retirement, 外网天堂 faculty and staff lose access to some specific 外网天堂 resources they may have typically used in their scholarship or work, such as 外网天堂 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 外网天堂 project, and both they and the university would benefit from their continuing access to these resources, they may apply for 外网天堂 Faculty and Staff Affiliate status. Applications to become a 外网天堂 non-paid Affiliate are considered on a case-by-case basis.
If their application is approved, 外网天堂 Faculty and Staff Affiliates will be granted access to selected resources for a period up to two 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 外网天堂’s Acceptable Use Policy). Georgia state laws, policies, and audit practices, as well as federal and state contract-compliance laws to which 外网天堂 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, 外网天堂 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 外网天堂 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 外网天堂 resources will continue for up to two 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 外网天堂 services will be terminated.
By completing and submitting the following, you are acknowledging that you wish to be recognized as an unpaid 外网天堂 Faculty and Staff Affiliate. 外网天堂 Faculty and Staff Affiliates are retired faculty and staff members who continue to produce scholarly work or provide services that brings recognition to 外网天堂. Their continued research/scholarship will benefit from the use of some 外网天堂 resources, such as access to office software and off-campus access to digital library resources.