| Appointment Review
Graduate programs nominate their faculty for continued appointment
as part of the program review process. The Graduate Council
reviews the nominations and the Graduate Division makes the
final decision. Faculty members who have not been nominated
for continued appointment or whose nominations have not been
approved lose their graduate faculty status.
In the case of a full member of the graduate faculty who
has not been recently productive, it is possible for either
the graduate program or the Graduate Council to recommend
that the faculty member be reappointed to the associate level.
To be reinstated to full membership, a faculty member must
meet the following standard of the Graduate Senate: "It
is the responsibility of the faculty member to remain current
in her or his field; to be active in scholarship as evidenced
by two or more refereed/juried publications or other outlets
for artistic/creative activities as appropriate to the field
(in fields where books are the standard form of shared scholarship,
significant progress must be demonstrated); and to participate
in teaching and guiding graduate students as demonstrated
by participating in two or more of the following activities;
teaching graduate level courses, serving on graduate student
committees; providing financial support for graduate students;
serving on policy, examination, or program committees of a
graduate faculty as well as any additional criteria established
by their respective graduate programs."
Reappointment as an associate member requires a past record
of scholarship as evidenced by appropriate publications or
outlets for artistic/creative activities, and continued participation
in graduate education.
The Graduate Council follows the procedures listed below
in undertaking reviews of graduate faculty:
- The Graduate Division appoints a committee and a convener
to conduct the initial review of the documents for each
graduate program under review . Depending on the size of
the program, the committee will consist of two to three
council members who are in areas similar to but outside
of that of the program under review.
- The committee will contact the chair of the graduate
program under review for clarification of the program's
criteria for continuation on the graduate faculty at the
full and associate levels. (Program criteria are above and
beyond the minimum standards set by the Graduate Senate).
- The committee will review all CVs to ensure that the
faculty nominees meet the appropriate minimum standards.
If the committee has concerns or questions regarding a specific
nominee, it will contact the chair of the graduate program
for additional information.
- The committee will make its recommendation to the full
Graduate Council. Possible recommendations are:
a. continuation of the current appointment;
b. reappointment to a lower level (for those holding full
appointments); or
c. removal from the graduate faculty.
- The Council will vote on the committee's recommendations
and forward its recommendation to the Graduate Dean.
- The Graduate Dean is responsible for reappointing
faculty for an additional term, which may last up to seven
years or until the next program review.
- A faculty member who is not recommended by his or her
graduate program to be continued on the graduate faculty,
may appeal this decision to the chair of the graduate program.
If the faculty member is dissatisfied with the outcome of
the appeal, he or she may further appeal the case to the
Graduate Dean.
- A faculty member not recommended by the Graduate Council
and not appointed by the Graduate Dean may appeal
this decision to the Graduate Dean. If the faculty
member is not satisfied with the outcome of the appeal,
he or she may further appeal the case to the Graduate Dean.
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