Graduate Faculty Appointment

Faculty members can apply for appointment to graduate faculty status. Upon receiving graduate faculty status, you can:

Teach 700-level and above courses
Serve as a graduate program and research advisor
Serve on graduate faculty and program advisory committees
Elect members to and serve on Graduate Council

(For a complete explanation, refer to the Faculty Handbook, Section 3.11.)

Criteria for graduate faculty appointment

Appointment to graduate faculty status is based on the minimum criteria outlined below. Each department has specific criteria which must be met.

Research faculty

Terminal degree in discipline – PhD or equivalent
Minimum of three scholarly publications (or equivalent), or established record of reviewed exhibition or performance
Affirmative vote of approval by a majority of the graduate faculty within the nominating department

Professional faculty

Terminal or Graduate/Professional degree in discipline
Professional certification whenever available
At least two years professional experience
Affirmative vote of approval by a majority of the graduate faculty within the nominating department

Application process

If you wish to be appointed to the graduate faculty, your application must include:

1. Application form with signatures of applicant, department head and dean.

2. Approved departmental criteria

3. VITA

RESEARCH Graduate Faculty Status Application (new form FA16) - fillable pdf form: Research Graduate Faculty application form. Example of completed "Research" form. Application packet must include departmental criteria and faculty VITA.

PROFESSIONAL Graduate Faculty Status Application (new form FA16) - fillable pdf form: Professional Graduate Faculty application form. Example of completed "Professional" form. Application packet must include departmental criteria and faculty VITA.

All research and professional faculty recommendations must gain the majority vote of approval by the Graduate Council Membership Committee and be accepted by the Graduate Council.