Graduate Assistantship:
Teaching Associate
Academic Preparation Certification Form
Semester
Year
Department
Name of Instructor
Academic Degrees (Major and Institution) or Relevant Coursework
For Graduate Teaching Associates: Provide course title(s) and course number(s) (limited to 6
hours (or 2 courses) for graduate teaching associates).
SACSCOC Credentials Guidelines 3.7.1 The institution employs competent faculty members qualified to
accomplish the mission and goals of the institution. When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, an
institution gives primary consideration to the highest earned degree in the discipline. The institution also considers
competence, effectiveness, and capacity, including, as appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related
work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous
documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to
effective teaching and student learning outcomes. For all cases, the institution is responsible for justifying and
documenting the qualifications of its faculty.
When an institution defines faculty qualifications using faculty credentials, institutions should use the following as
credential guidelines:
a.
Faculty teaching general education courses at the undergraduate level: doctorate or master’s degree in the
teaching discipline or master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18
graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
b.
Faculty teaching associate degree courses designed for transfer to a baccalaureate degree: doctorate or
master’s degree in the teaching discipline or master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching
discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
c.
Faculty teaching associate degree courses not designed for transfer to the baccalaureate degree:
bachelor’s degree in the teaching discipline, or associate’s degree and demonstrated competencies in the
teaching discipline.
d.
Faculty teaching baccalaureate courses: doctorate or master’s degree in the teaching discipline or
master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours
in the teaching discipline).
e.
Faculty teaching gr
aduate and post-baccalaureate course work: earned doctorate/terminal degree in the
teaching discipline or
a
related discipline.
f.
Graduate teaching associates: master’s in the teaching discipline or 18 graduate semester hours in the
teaching discipline, direct supervision by a faculty member experienced in the teaching discipline, regular
in-service training, and planned and periodic evaluations.
Undergraduate Instruction
Appointee is a graduate teaching associate holding a master's degree in the teaching discipline or 18
graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline. Appointee must have direct supervision by a
faculty member experienced in the teaching discipline, regular in-service training, and planned or
periodic evaluations.
Appointee holds, at minimum, a master's degree in the teaching discipline or a master's degree with a
concentration in the teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching
discipline).
Status: Full-time or Half-time
