Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
Each academic
unit shall form a graduate faculty committee selected from its present full
members of the graduate faculty. It may be desirable for this committee to be
the graduate studies committee to the academic unit. This committee shall
evaluate its faculty for graduate faculty status and forward its
recommendations to the academic unit administrator or designee for approval.
Recommendations for graduate faculty status shall be based on the following
minimum criteria. Additional criteria may be specified in the academic unit
handbook.
(B)
Criteria for full membership on graduate faculty.
(1)
Appointment of
full-time faculty status at Kent state university.
(2)
Possession of the
terminal degree that is appropriate to the discipline. In most academic units,
this is the doctorate. In some instances, such as the case of an outstanding
artist, musical performer, or other specialist, achievement that has received
regional, national, or international recognition in the discipline may take the
place of the terminal degree.
(3)
Scholarly,
creative, or professional activities resulting in publications or other
recognition of distinction during the past five years as defined in the
academic unit handbook. In rare instances and with great caution, this
requirement may be waived for senior faculty members who have a distinguished
record of thesis direction.
(4)
Good teaching at
the graduate level, where appropriate. It is understood that not all faculty
members who participate regularly in the training of graduate students have the
opportunity to teach at the graduate level.
(5)
Good
advising/mentoring at the graduate level, where appropriate. It is understood
that not all faculty members who participate regularly in the training of
graduate students have the opportunity to advise/mentor students at the
graduate level.
(C)
Criteria for
associate membership on graduate faculty.
(1)
Appointment of
full-time faculty status at Kent state university.
(2)
The possession of
the appropriate degree in the discipline as stated in paragraph (B)(2)of this
rule.
(3)
Strong potential for the training of graduate students
as determined by the graduate faculty of the academic unit.
(4)
Any additional
criteria as specified in the academic unit handbook.
(D)
Criteria for
temporary membership on graduate faculty.
(1)
The possession of
the appropriate degree in the discipline as stated in paragraph (B)(2) of this
rule.
(2)
Scholarly, creative, or professional activities
resulting in publications or other recognition of distinction as defined in the
academic unit handbook.
(3)
Time-limited appointment and specified responsibilities
as recommended by the graduate faculty of the academic unit.
(4)
Individuals with
temporary graduate faculty membership need not have appointment as a full-time
faculty member at Kent state university.
(E)
Duties and
privileges of full members of graduate faculty.
(1)
Teach graduate
courses.
(2)
Advise graduate students on their program of
study.
(3)
Serve on master's and doctoral examination
committees.
(4)
Direct master's theses, projects, or
capstones.
(5)
When approved by the graduate faculty of the academic
unit, direct doctoral dissertations. Additional criteria for directing doctoral
dissertations will be established in the academic unit
handbook.
(6)
Serve as voting members of the graduate faculty, able
to serve on the graduate council and other graduate faculty
committees.
(F)
Duties and privileges of associate members of the
graduate faculty.
(1)
Teach graduate courses. Additional criteria for
teaching specific graduate courses may be specified by the graduate faculty of
the academic unit.
(2)
Advise graduate students on their program of
study.
(3)
When appropriate as judged by the graduate faculty of
the academic unit, serve on master's and doctoral examination
committees.
(4)
When appropriate as judged by the graduate faculty of
the academic unit, direct master's theses, projects, and
capstones.
(5)
When appropriate as judged by the graduate faculty of
the academic unit, co-direct doctoral dissertations with a full member of the
graduate faculty.
(6)
When appropriate as judged by the graduate faculty of
the academic unit, serve as voting members of the graduate faculty, able to
serve on the graduate council and other graduate faculty
committees.
(G)
Duties and privileges of temporary members of the
graduate faculty.
(1)
Teach specific graduate courses as specified by the
graduate faculty of the academic unit.
(2)
When appropriate
as judged by the graduate faculty of the academic unit, serve on master's and
doctoral examination committees.
(3)
When appropriate
as judged by the graduate faculty of the academic unit, co-direct masters'
theses, projects, and capstones with a full member of the graduate
faculty.
(4)
When appropriate as judged by the graduate faculty of
the academic unit, co-direct doctoral dissertations with a full member of the
graduate faculty.
(H)
All full and
associate members of the graduate faculty shall have their graduate faculty
status reviewed according to the foregoing procedures in the fall semester of
every fifth year beginning in the fall of 2024. Academic units may review the
graduate faculty status of full and associate members as necessary given
revisions to academic criteria for graduate faculty status.
Replaces: 3342-6- 15.1
