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I. The Graduate Faculty
The teaching of graduate courses and the direction of graduate theses and dissertations shall be carried out by members of the Graduate Faculty. Members of the Graduate Faculty shall also have the responsibility for recommendation for admission of graduate students to graduate programs and the recommendation of those to be awarded graduate degrees. There shall be three categories of graduate faculty status.
A. Categories of Graduate Faculty Status
1.) Full membership is reserved for tenured faculty members with successful graduate teaching experience and an active record of research and publication. Full Graduate Faculty members shall teach graduate courses; direct graduate theses, final or capstone projects, and dissertations; and participate in department or program graduate committees. Full Graduate Faculty members will be reviewed every six years.
2.) Associate membership is appropriate for faculty members who hold an appropriate terminal degree, have a tenure track appointment, show the promise of active scholarship. Associate Graduate Faculty members shall teach courses that carry graduate credit; direct graduate theses, final or capstone projects, and dissertations; and participate in department or program graduate committees. Associate Graduate Faculty members will be reviewed after three years.
3.) Affiliate status applies to candidates who possess significant experience specifically suited to a particular graduate course. The necessary qualification is demonstrable evidence that the candidate possesses the knowledge, experience, and capability in the area of intended participation in the graduate program of the University. Affiliate Graduate Faculty members shall teach sections of the courses for which they are approved and may participate in department or program graduate committees. Affiliate Graduate Faculty members will be approved for one year. Affiliate Graduate Faculty members may be approved for years subsequent to their first appointment. In that event, evidence of teaching effectiveness must be presented.
B. Criteria for Election or Reappointment to the Graduate Faculty--necessary for associate or full membership status
1.) Evidence of Scholarship and Professional Activity
Faculty involved in the direction of graduate study must be active in the research, application, and/or practice of scholarship in their fields or subject of an interdisciplinary nature reflecting the content of the program in which they are teaching. Scholarship can be evidenced in a variety of ways depending on the academic discipline. Some pertinent criteria are the following:
2.) Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
Faculty involved in the direction of graduate study must be successful teachers at the graduate level. Evidence of successful teaching at the graduate level may be demonstrated by a variety of methods. Some relevant methods are the following:
C. Procedures for Election to the Graduate Faculty
The process consists of:
1.) A recommendation made to the Graduate Council by the Dean. Such recommendation must be made on the appropriate form and contain documentation addressing the above stated criteria for assessing scholarly activity;
2.) Recommendation by the Graduate Council to the director of Graduate Studies and provost and vice president for Academic Affairs;
3.) Decision for approval or disapproval by the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs;
4.) The director of Graduate Studies informs the faculty member of the decision.
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