Graduate Faculty

Please submit all applications on clean, UNSTAPLED, single-sided copies. Please DO NOT submit entire publications or books. Only the publication info providing evidence of peer-review is necessary.

CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF FACULTY MEMBERS FOR SERVICE IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Faculty service in the Graduate School is divided into three categories:

Full Graduate Faculty
Associate Graduate Faculty
Clinical/Practitioner

Recommendation for service in any of the three categories begins with the department chair and must be approved by the dean of the college and the Graduate Council.

The supervision of theses and service as a chair of a Graduate Advisory Committee is restricted to Full Graduate Faculty. Normally service on Graduate Advisory or Graduate Examination Committees and teaching graduate courses is restricted to Full or Associate Graduate Faculty.

**NEW FOR FALL 2009** For complete documentation and criteria click HERE

Full Graduate Faculty Status Criteria:

Educational Background and Tenure Status

Have a full-time tenure/tenure-track appointment;
Have earned the highest degree normally awarded in the field
A minimum of five years of graduate faculty experience at an accredited institution, and
A teaching record of at least one graduate level course or chaired a comprehensive/qualifying examination or thesis/dissertation committee during the past two years.

Scholarly Activity

Provide evidence of at least THREE scholarly activities conducted within the past five years from sections 1 or 2 listed below. At least two activities must be from Section 1.

Required Evidence of Experience

List of graduate courses taught during the last five years
List of comprehensive/qualifying examinations and/or thesis/dissertation committees chaired
The nomination form should be accompanied by a summary of the faculty’s teaching evaluations or a letter from the department chair giving evidence of excellent teaching

Duration of Status:

Must be renewed every five years unless the faculty member has Professor Rank in which case the Full Graduate Faculty status will be permanent.

Note: If a faculty member receives Professor Rank after he/she has attained Full Graduate Faculty status, the faculty member must apply for renewal of that status and if he/she is still eligible, the status will become permanent.

Associate Graduate Faculty:

Educational Background and Tenure Status

Have a full-time tenure/tenure-track appointment;
Have earned the highest degree normally awarded in the field.

Scholarly Activity

Required Evidence of Experience

List of undergraduate and/or graduate courses taught during the last five years
List of comprehensive/qualifying examinations or thesis/dissertation committees (been a member of and/or chaired), if applicable.
The nomination form must be accompanied by a summary of the faculty’s teaching evaluations or a letter from the department chair giving evidence of excellent teaching.

Duration of Status:

Must be renewed every five years.

Clinical/Practitioner:

Educational Background and Tenure Status

Tenure/Tenure-Track/Clinical/Visiting, or Part-time
At least a master’s degree in the teaching discipline and must have certification/licensure or demonstrated clinical/practice leadership in a specialization relevant to the course content

Experience and Leadership

Two to five years (depending on discipline specific accreditation requirements) practice experience in the teaching area at the advanced level.
Leadership role in practice or in the profession.

Required Evidence of Experience

List of undergraduate and/or graduate courses taught during the last five years
List of comprehensive examination or thesis committees on which the applicant has served.
The nomination form must be accompanied by the faculty’s teaching evaluations or a letter from the department chair giving evidence of excellent teaching.

Duration of Status:

Must be renewed every five years.

Eligible Scholarly Activities

Section 1:

Refereed article in a regional or national professional journal (state journal with regional or national submissions/readership may be included)

A regional or national juried performance or exhibit (performance videotape, exhibit catalogue, etc.)

Substantial contribution to professional literature (e.g., chapter of a book with a recognized academic publisher)

Presentation at a national or regional professional meeting related to your discipline

Awarded or approved grant proposal from competitive external agencies

Section 2:

Leadership in professional associations

Professional activities beyond classroom instruction

Appropriate related experiences in the field.

Grant proposal submitted to competitive external agencies.

Download Application Forms

Full Graduate Faculty Nomination

Assoc. Graduate Faculty Nomination

Graduate Practitioner Nomination

Please submit all applications on clean, UNSTAPLED, single-sided copies. Please DO NOT submit entire publications or books. Only the publication info providing evidence of peer-review is necessary.



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CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF FACULTY MEMBERS FOR SERVICE IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Faculty service in the Graduate School is divided into three categories: Full Graduate Faculty Associate Graduate Faculty Clinical/Practitioner Recommendation for service in any of the three categories begins with the department chair and must be approved by the dean of the college and the Graduate Council. The supervision of theses and service as a chair of a Graduate Advisory Committee is restricted to Full Graduate Faculty. Normally service on Graduate Advisory or Graduate Examination Committees and teaching graduate courses is restricted to Full or Associate Graduate Faculty. NEW FOR FALL 2009 For complete documentation and criteria click HERE Full Graduate Faculty Status Criteria: Educational Background and Tenure Status Have a full-time tenure/tenure-track appointment; Have earned the highest degree normally awarded in the field A minimum of five years of graduate faculty experience at an accredited institution, and A teaching record of at least one graduate level course or chaired a comprehensive/qualifying examination or thesis/dissertation committee during the past two years. Scholarly Activity Provide evidence of at least THREE scholarly activities conducted within the past five years from sections 1 or 2 listed below. At least two activities must be from Section 1. Required Evidence of Experience List of graduate courses taught during the last five years List of comprehensive/qualifying examinations and/or thesis/dissertation committees chaired The nomination form should be accompanied by a summary of the faculty’s teaching evaluations or a letter from the department chair giving evidence of excellent teaching Duration of Status: Must be renewed every five years unless the faculty member has Professor Rank in which case the Full Graduate Faculty status will be permanent. Note: If a faculty member receives Professor Rank after he/she has attained Full Graduate Faculty status, the faculty member must apply for renewal of that status and if he/she is still eligible, the status will become permanent. Associate Graduate Faculty: Educational Background and Tenure Status Have a full-time tenure/tenure-track appointment; Have earned the highest degree normally awarded in the field. Scholarly Activity Provide evidence of at least TWO scholarly activities conducted within the past five years from sections 1 or 2 listed below. At least one activity must be from Section 1. Required Evidence of Experience List of undergraduate and/or graduate courses taught during the last five years List of comprehensive/qualifying examinations or thesis/dissertation committees (been a member of and/or chaired), if applicable. The nomination form must be accompanied by a summary of the faculty’s teaching evaluations or a letter from the department chair giving evidence of excellent teaching. Duration of Status: Must be renewed every five years. Clinical/Practitioner: Educational Background and Tenure Status Tenure/Tenure-Track/Clinical/Visiting, or Part-time At least a master’s degree in the teaching discipline and must have certification/licensure or demonstrated clinical/practice leadership in a specialization relevant to the course content Experience and Leadership Two to five years (depending on discipline specific accreditation requirements) practice experience in the teaching area at the advanced level. Leadership role in practice or in the profession. Required Evidence of Experience List of undergraduate and/or graduate courses taught during the last five years List of comprehensive examination or thesis committees on which the applicant has served. The nomination form must be accompanied by the faculty’s teaching evaluations or a letter from the department chair giving evidence of excellent teaching. Duration of Status: Must be renewed every five years. Eligible Scholarly Activities Section 1: *Refereed article in a regional or national professional journal (state journal with regional or national submissions/readership may be included)* A regional or national juried performance or exhibit (performance videotape, exhibit catalogue, etc.) Substantial contribution to professional literature (e.g., chapter of a book with a recognized academic publisher) Presentation at a national or regional professional meeting related to your discipline Awarded or approved grant proposal from competitive external agencies Section 2: Leadership in professional associations Professional activities beyond classroom instruction Appropriate related experiences in the field. Grant proposal submitted to competitive external agencies. Download Application Forms Full Graduate Faculty Nomination Assoc. Graduate Faculty Nomination Graduate Practitioner Nomination Please submit all applications on clean, UNSTAPLED, single-sided copies. Please DO NOT submit entire publications or books. Only the publication info providing evidence of peer-review is necessary.