The accompanying appendices, which include sample regulations and agreements as well as checklists for the different procedures, are intended to increase the effectiveness and transparency of the University of Amsterdam's professorial appointments policy.
The University of Amsterdam's policy paper 'Professorial Appointments Policy' was ratified by the Executive Board on 9 July 2009. Agreements and basic principles regarding types of appointments, appointment procedures, quality control and emeritus professors are listed and explained and together form a coherent policy.