RESPONSIBILITIES
Graduate Faculty may teach graduate courses, supervise and serve on supervisory committees for students working toward post-baccalaureate degrees, vote on nominations for the Graduate Council and serve on the Graduate Council.
Associate Graduate Faculty may teach graduate courses, supervise masters’ theses, co-supervise doctoral dissertations, serve on supervisory committees for students working toward post-baccalaureate degrees, and vote on nominations for the Graduate Council.
Assistant Graduate Faculty may teach graduate courses, supervise masters’ theses, serve on supervisory committees for students working toward post-baccalaureate degrees, and vote on nominations for the Graduate Council.
Adjunct Graduate Faculty may be approved to (1) teach graduate courses and/or (2) co-supervise and serve on supervisory committees for students working toward post-baccalaureate degrees.
PROCEDURE
The Graduate Faculty Status committee consists of one representative from each school at the University. The committee meets prior to the regularly scheduled Graduate Council meetings. All applications must be submitted to the committee chairperson by the second week in each month. After careful review of each application, the committee Graduate Council who act on the recommendations of the committee.
The application process for graduate faculty status consists of several steps.
1. The faculty member must make their requests known to their department chair and college dean.
2. The college dean forwards the request to the Dean of the Graduate School.
3. The Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies forwards all applications to the Graduate Faculty Status Committee Chairperson for action.
4. The Chairperson of the Graduate Faculty Status Committee makes a report to the full Graduate Council, who acts on the recommendations of the committee.
5. The Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies then notifies the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
6. The Vice President for Academic Affairs notifies the faculty member of the decision on graduate faculty status.
CRITERIA
I. GRADUATE FACULTY
Full members of the graduate faculty possess terminal degrees in their area of instruction or have achieved equivalent recognition through their research achievements. They are experienced professors, having at least five years’ experience in higher education, including some graduate teaching, and having directed graduate student research and carried on their own research.
To be admitted to the Graduate Faculty, an individual must have attained a high degree of proficiency both as a teacher and as a scholar, the latter demonstrated by recognized research or artistic creativity.
Specifically, he/she should meet the following requirements:
A. Hold the doctorate or a degree that is terminal in his/her field of study.
B. Hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
C. The faculty member must have published research and scholarly work during the last five years, or have demonstrated comparable, creative achievement.
- In disciplines where publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or research, the faculty member must provide evidence of his or her significant publications appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing house or journals. Publication must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
- In disciplines such as the fine arts where publication is not the normal or singular end product, the faculty member must provide evidence of creative work accomplished during the last five years. Presentation of creative work must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
D. The faculty member must indicate current involvement in research and/or creative work.
II. ASSOCIATE GRADUATE FACULTY
Associate members of the graduate faculty have completed the terminal degree in the field, or a terminal degree in a closely related field with academic qualifications of 18 graduate hours, or a combination of terminal degree with professional qualifications in the field of application, and have at least three years’ experience.
To be admitted to the Associate Graduate Faculty, an individual must have attained a high degree of proficiency both as a teacher and as a scholar, the latter demonstrated by recognized research or artistic creativity.
Specifically, he/she should meet the following requirements:
A. Hold the doctorate or a degree that is terminal in his/her field of study.
B. Hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
C. The faculty member must have published research and scholarly work, or have demonstrated comparable, creative achievement.
- In disciplines where publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or research, the faculty member must provide evidence of his or her significant publications appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing house or journals. Publication must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
- In disciplines such as the fine arts where publication is not the normal or singular end product, the faculty member must provide evidence of creative work accomplished during the last five years. Presentation of creative work must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
D. The faculty member must indicate current involvement in research and/or creative work.
III. ASSISTANT GRADUATE FACULTY
Associate members of the graduate faculty have completed the terminal degree in the field, or a terminal degree in a closely related field with academic qualifications of 18 graduate hours, or a combination of terminal degree with professional qualifications in the field of application, and have at least three years’ experience have begun teaching within the last three (3) years.
To be admitted to the Associate Graduate Faculty, an individual must have attained a high degree of proficiency both as a teacher and as a scholar, the latter demonstrated by recognized research or artistic creativity.
Specifically, he/she should meet the following requirements:
A. Hold the doctorate or a degree that is terminal in his/her field of study.
B. Hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
C. The faculty member must have published research and scholarly work, or have demonstrated comparable, creative achievement.
- In disciplines where publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or research, the faculty member must provide evidence of his or her significant publications appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing house or journals. Publication must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
- In disciplines such as the fine arts where publication is not the normal or singular end product, the faculty member must provide evidence of creative work accomplished during the last five years. Presentation of creative work must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
D. The faculty member must indicate current involvement in research and/or creative work.
IV. ADJUNCT GRADUATE FACULTY
Adjunct members of the graduate faculty are temporary, part-time professors, possessed of proven competence and appropriate credentials, who are appointed to meet the University’s needs in their area of expertise.
To be admitted to the Adjunct Graduate Faculty, an individual must have attained a high degree of proficiency both as a teacher and as a scholar, the latter demonstrated by recognized research or artistic creativity.
Specifically, he/she should meet the following requirements:
A. Hold the doctorate or a degree that is terminal in his/her field of study.
B. Hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
C. The faculty member must have published research and scholarly work, or have demonstrated comparable, creative achievement.
- In disciplines where publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or research, the faculty member must provide evidence of his or her significant publications appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing houses or journals. Publication must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
- In disciplines such as the fine arts where publication is not the normal or singular end product, the faculty member must provide evidence of creative work accomplished during the last five years. Presentation of creative work must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a reviewing process.
D. The faculty member must indicate current involvement in research and/or creative work.
Approved: 10/83. Revised: 11/00, 5/06, 1/13.