在卡耐基梅隆大学计算机学院，“助理教授”和“副教授”这两个职位之间的区别，以及“研究型轨道”和“终身教职轨道”之间的区别，在教职成员所担负的责任方面均非常审慎。

原文是：
In the School of Computer Science at Central Michigan University, the distinction between the positions "Assistant Professor" and "Associate Professor" and between our research and tenure tracks is very slight, in terms of the duties to be carried out by the faculty member.