Academic Affairs Policy Manual

Section 1: Faculty

1.17 Emeritus Status

The University of Georgia may confer, at its discretion, the title of "emeritus" on any retired and tenured professor, associate professor, or assistant professor, or Board-approved non-tenure track faculty of equivalent rank, who, at the time of retirement, had ten years or more of honorable and distinguished service in the University System. Also, the University of Georgia may confer, at its discretion, the title of "emeritus" on any Board-approved, retired administrative officer who, at the time of retirement, had ten years or more of honorable and distinguished service in the University System.

Source: Board of Regents Policy Manual§ 803.16

For the form regarding the application of emeritus status, see this URL: http://www.uga.edu/provost/aapm/faculty/emerform.pdf