GRADUATE FACULTY

The Graduate Faculty may vote on any matter presented to the Graduate Faculty, including the election of the Graduate Council for their specific campus. They may also hold any elected office in the Graduate College. Graduate Faculty may teach graduate courses, serve on final examining committees, and serve on supervisory committees. Graduate Faculty have the additional responsibility of voting on certain nominations of Graduate Faculty in their department/school or interdepartmental program.

The following requirements for the nomination of Graduate Faculty were adopted by the Graduate Faculty to establish consistent standards for faculty members eligible for appointment to carry out these assignments.

1. The nominee must hold the rank of Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor or above.
   
   
2. The nominee must hold the terminal degree normally accepted for academic employment in the discipline or its clear equivalent as determined by the Graduate Committee of the nominee's department/school or interdepartmental area.
   
   
3. The nominee will be actively involved in scholarly activity and/or graduate teaching as part of his or her regular duties.
   
   
4. The nominee must have demonstrated clear evidence of continuing scholarly activity at the national level and potential beyond teaching. This evidence must be provided by the nominator.