Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3356 - Youngstown State University
Chapter 3356-10 - Policies on Admission, Retention, and Graduation standards
Section 3356-10-02 - Graduate faculty
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3356-10-02
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) Policy statement. The graduate faculty shall consist of the president of the university, the provost/vice president for academic affairs, the dean of the college of graduate studies, the deans of the colleges, and faculty members qualified to teach graduate courses as determined by the dean of graduate studies and the graduate faculty.
(B) Definition. Graduate faculty membership includes:
(1)
Category one.
Category one faculty members are full- and parttime faculty members employed by
the Youngstown state university (university) who are selected by the college
graduate studies committee (committee) and graduate council based on evidence
of scholarship and professional development in the field or discipline
appropriate to graduate faculty membership requirements established by the
committee.
(a)
All category one faculty may teach and supervise master's
and doctoral level work and serve on or serve as a chairperson/advisor of
mater's level thesis committees and doctoral level dissertation committees.
Those faculty serving as chairpersons/advisors of doctoral committees shall
meet advanced requirements determined by the appropriate college departments
and approved by the dean of graduate studies in addition to those necessary for
category one members.
(b)
Full-time category one faculty have full rights and
privileges in governance of the college of graduate studies.
(c)
Part-time
category one faculty do not have the full rights and committee privileges but
may be appointed to serve on specific committees.
(2)
Category two.
Category two faculty members are full- and part-time faculty members employed
by the university who are appointed by the dean of graduate studies upon
recommendation of the chair of the department and dean of the college based on
evidence of scholarship and professional development. Graduate faculty may be
approved with a master's degree plus three years of significant and relevant
professional experience in lieu of a terminal degree.
(a)
All category two
faculty may teach and supervise master's level graduate work and serve as a
member of master's thesis committees.
(b)
Full-time
category two faculty may participate fully in activities of graduate studies
committees and may vote in graduate faculty meetings.
(c)
Part-time
category two faculty do not have the ull rights and committee privileges but
may be appointed to serve on specific committees.
(3)
Category three.
Category three members are not employed by the university and their academic
entitlements are determined by the dean of graduate studies in consultation
with the graduate council.
(C) Parameters.
(1)
The graduate
council is the representative governance unit for the graduate faculty and the
college of graduate studies.
(2)
Criteria and
internal college procedures for appointment to the graduate faculty are
recommended by the individual colleges and approved by the graduate
council.
(3)
The graduate faculty recommends and maintains standards
for graduate admissions, courses, programs, and degrees, plus rules and
procedures to give uniformity to the quality of graduate instruction throughout
the university. It shall make recommendations concerning curricular activities
required for graduate degrees and make suggestions to the departments
concerning courses for graduate credit. It shall encourage the development and
improvement of graduate work and research.
(4)
Graduate council
policies and procedures are found in the "College of Graduate Studies Academic
Policy Book."
Replaces: 3356-10-02
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