Sample letter of resignation for tenured or tenure‑track faculty member 
This letter should be addressed to the Chair of the tenure home department with a copy the head of any other unit in which the faculty member holds a joint appointment 

Prof. ____________, Chair
Department of ________________
University of Nebraska‑Lincoln

Dear Dr. _______________ 

I, Professor ________________ of the Department of ___________ voluntarily resign from my continuous appointment [or simply "appointment" for an untenured faculty member] as a member of the academic-administrative staff of the University of Nebraska and hereby retire [leave out reference to retirement if inappropriate] from University service effective at the close of business on the ____ day of ___________ [normally be the end of either the fall or spring semester].  

[The faculty member can add any other comments he or she wishes in subsequent paragraphs]

Sincerely,

____________________
(name of faculty member)