Graduate Faculty Status Membership is defined by Senate Policy 711.1.
Graduate Faculty Status appointment procedures are defined by Senate Procedure 711.1.1.
Revised:
05/07/2019 - Removed text and referenced Senate Policy & Procedure
02/21/2017 - Annual Review: To reflect current practice addition of "It is expected
that department chairs/school deans will continually review the performance of all
individuals holding graduate faculty status in their respective units using criteria
outlined in Section B above. A "procedure for review of graduate faculty" every eight years and a suggested "Review Template" was approved by the Graduate Faculty Council on April 7, 2015." to section "D".
12/08/2016 - Annual Review: Minor grammar change. Addition of comma, "...RESEARCH,
PART-TIME, VISITING..."
01/22/2015 - Annual Review: To reflect current practice, the email address for questions
is now policy@mtu.edu. Item A, third paragraph read "... the graduate dean may appoint individuals ...."
now reads "... the Graduate Dean may appoint individuals ... ;" and the fourth paragraph
read "... serve as examining members on Masters and PhD committees, and supervise
Masters and PhD students" now reads "... serve as examining members on Master's and
PhD committees, and supervise Master's and PhD students."
02/06/2014 - Updated Michigan Tech and Handbook banners, no changes made to content.
01/29/2014 - Updated Michigan Tech banner, no changes made to content.
01/08/2014 - 2013 Annual Review: Item C, second paragraph read ".... appropriate academic
unit or by the deans of the appropriate School" now reads ".... appropriate academic
unit or by the dean of the appropriate School"; and Item D, the last sentence in the
second paragraph read ".... with the advice and consent of the Graduate Council" now
reads ".... with the advice and consent of the Graduate Faculty Council."
03/12/2013 - Annual Review: The first and second paragraphs read: "The Graduate Faculty
consists of members of the academic faculty holding the rank of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, or PROFESSOR who have been appointed by the Dean of the Graduate
School. The Dean of the Graduate School may also grant graduate faculty status to
LECTURER, ADJUNCT and EMERITUS faculty and faculty holding a rank with a prefix of
VISITING, but these appointments are for one year and must be reviewed and reappointed
on an annual basis." now reads: "The Graduate Faculty consists of tenured and tenure-track
members of the academic faculty holding the rank of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR, or PROFESSOR who have been appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School.
Tenured and tenure-track faculty who are awarded EMERITUS status upon retirement remain
members of the Graduate Faculty. The Dean of the Graduate School may also grant graduate
faculty status to others with an on-going professional relationship with Michigan
Tech, including RESEARCH, PART-TIME, VISITING, or ADJUNCT faculty members, LECTURERS
and INSTRUCTORS, RESEARCH ENGINEERS, and RESEARCH SCIENTISTS." the fourth paragraph
read "(500 level and above)" and now reads (5000 level and above)". Also added the
fifth paragraph: "Persons who are not members of the Graduate Faculty may teach 5000
and 6000 level courses only after obtaining written approval from the Dean of the
Graduate School." The first paragraph in item C. read: "... and the Graduate Council"
and now reads: "... and the Graduate Faculty Council"
05/02/2011 - Annual Review: IN Item C. the sentence "Recommendation for Graduate Faculty
status is made in writing by the department chair of the appropriate academic unit
or by the deans of the Schools of Business and Forestry" now reads "Recommendation
for Graduate Faculty status is made in writing by the department chair of the appropriate
academic unit or by the deans of the appropriate School."