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							                                                                            CAS Sample Letter of Offer (v.1)
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Your Department Name
Nom de votre département

McGill University                              Université McGill                                Tel/Tél : (514) 123-4567
Building Name                                  Nom de l’édifice                                 Fax/Télécopieur: (514) 987-6541
### Streetname                                 ###, rue nom-de-rue                              www.mcgill.ca/websiteaddress/
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H0H 0H0               Montréal (Québec) Canada H0H 0H0

«Date»


«honorific» «firstname» «lastname»
«address» «postalcode»


Dear «honorific» «lastname»:

(1) Academic appointment
We are pleased to offer you a ranked/unranked appointment as a member of the Contract Academic Staff as part/full-time Faculty
Lecturer/Assistant/Associate/ Professor <descriptor>/Adjunct Professor/Professor of Practice/Academic Associate in the
Department/School/Institute of <Unit Name>, Faculty of <Faculty Name>. This appointment does not confer eligibility for promotion or
tenure.

(2) Duties
As part of your appointment in the Department/School/Institute of <unit> you are expected to <explain academic/research/service
duties.>

(3) Conditions of appointment (Obligatory for Clinical and Adjunct Appointments recommended for some Professional
appointments)
Your appointment is contingent on your appointment at <primary institution>.

(4) Duration and Start date
Your appointment will be for <duration> years, starting <start date>./You are appointed starting <start date> and ending <end date>.
Only for appointments for 1 year or less. As this definite term appointment is for one year or less than one year, the appointment
shall end on the date specified without further notice of termination.

(5) Salary
Your initial salary will be <salary> per annum/This is a nil-salary appointment.

(6) Regulations
The general terms of employment for Contract Academic Staff at McGill University are described in the “Regulations Relating to the
Employment of Contract Academic Staff” found on the Secretariat’s website at http://www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/academic/. The
following website (http://www.mcgill.ca/apo/academic-staff/) found on the Academic Personnel site provides further clarification to these
Regulations.

(7) Immigration Stipulation (Obligatory for non-Canadian candidates without permanent residency who will reside in Canada
only)
In accordance with Canadian and Québec law, the above offer is conditional upon your obtaining the appropriate work authorization
from any or all of the following as applicable: Citizenship & Immigration Canada, Immigration Québec and Human Resources & Skills
Development Canada (HRSDC). While McGill University undertakes to assist you with the formalities, it cannot guarantee a favourable
decision from the Immigration Authorities. Immigration & Relocation Services in Human Resources can advise you on this procedure at
telephone (514) 398-5598.

(9) Effective Date
We hope that you will accept this offer. It will remain in effect until <date>. Please do not hesitate to contact one of us should you need
any additional information or clarification.

(10) Closing paragraph must use wording as is below:
Lastly, please note that upon receiving your acceptance, we will recommend your University appointment to the Provost. Appointments
do not become official until approved by the Provost.

Yours sincerely,

«Chair's Name»
Chair/Director

cc:      Dean «Dean's Name», Faculty of «Faculty»
         Professor Anthony C. Masi, Provost
         Academic Personnel Office

I, «firstname» «lastname»,                                   accept the terms herein on date                               .