JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE FACULTY
MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION
Division of Graduate Stud
ie
s
Approved:
10/83
Revised: 11/00,
4/06, 8/13
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JACKSON STATE U
NIVERSITY
GRADUATE
F
ACU
LT
Y RESPONSIBLITIES
Graduate Faculty
may teach graduate courses
supervise masters', specialist and doctoral committees
serve on master's, specialist and doctoral committees
serve on the Graduate Council
vote on nominations for the Graduate Council
Associate Graduate Faculty
may teach graduate courses
supervise master's, specialist and doctoral committees
serve on master's, specialist and doctoral committees
serve on the Graduate Council
vote on nominations for the Graduate Council
Assistant Graduate Faculty
may teach graduate courses
co-supervise master's, specialist and doctoral committees
serve on master's, specialist and doctoral committees
attend the Graduate Council Meetings
Adjunct Graduate Faculty
may teach graduate courses
serve on master's, specialist, and doctoral committees
PROCEDURE
The Graduate Faculty Status Committee consists of one representative from each College at the
University. The committee meets at least one work week prior to the regularly scheduled Graduate
Council meetings. All applications must be submitted to the committee chairperson by the first
week in each month. After careful review of each application, the committee makes a decision
based on the criteria on page 2 of this document. At this point, a report is made to the full Graduate
Council, who act on the recommendations of the committee
.
The application process for graduate faculty status consists of the following s
te
ps.
1. The faculty member completes the application for graduate faculty status (located online at
http://www.jsums.edu/graduateschool/509-2/)
, attaches a current curriculum vitae and
submits the application to the department chair.
2. The department chair reviews, approves, and forwards recommendation(s) to the college
dean.
3. The college dean reviews application(s), approves recommendation(s) and forwards to the Dean of
the Division of Graduate Studies.
4. The Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies forwards all applications to the Graduate Faculty
Status Committee Chairperson for appropriate action.
5. After the Graduate Faculty Status Committee has completed its deliberation, the Chair of the
Committee presents a report to the full Graduate Council, who act on the recommendations of the
committee.
6. The Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies notifies the Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
7. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs notifies the faculty member of the
decision on graduate faculty status.
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CRITERIA
I. FULL GRADUATE FACULTY
Full members of the graduate faculty must
A. Hold a terminal degree in their area of instruction.
B. Hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
C. Have at least five (5) years of experience in higher education including graduate
teaching.
D. Have directed graduate student research in the last five (5) years.
E. Have published research and scholarly work during the last five (5) years, or have
demonstrated comparable creative works.
F. Provide documentation of current involvement in research and/or creative works.
1. In disciplines where publication is the traditional outlet for scholarly work or
research, the applicant must provide evidence of significant publications
appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing houses or peer-
reviewed journals.
2. In disciplines such as the fine arts, where publication is not the normal or
singular end product, the applicant must provide evidence of creative works
accomplished during the last five (5) years. Presentation of creative works
must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a peer-reviewed process.
II. ASSOCIATE GRADUATE FACULTY
Associate members of the graduate faculty must
A. Hold a terminal degree in their area of instruction, or a closely related field with
academic qualifications of at least 18 graduate hours.
B. Hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor
C. Have taught at the graduate level for at least three (3) years.
D. Have attained a high degree of proficiency as a teacher and as a scholar (scholarly
work is demonstrated by recognized research or creative works).
E. Have published research and scholarly work, or have demonstrated comparable,
creative works.
F. Provide documentation of current involvement in research and/or creative works.
1. In disciplines where publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or
research, the faculty member must provide evidence of significant publications
appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing houses or
journals. Publication must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a
peer-reviewed process.
2.
In disciplines such as the fine arts where publication is not the normal or
singular end product, the faculty member must provide evidence of creative
works accomplished during the last three (3) years. Presentation of creative
works must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a peer-
reviewed
process.
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III. ASSISTANT GRADUATE FACULTY
Assistant members of the graduate faculty must
A. Hold the doctorate or a degree that is terminal in the area of instruction, or a closely
related field with academic qualifications of 18 graduate hours, or a combination of a
terminal degree with professional qualifications in the field of application.
B. Hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
C. Have begun teaching graduate courses in the last three (3) years.
D. Have attained proficiency as a teacher and as a scholar (scholarly work is
demonstrated by recognized research or creative works) .
E. Indicate current involvement in research and/or creative works.
F. Have published research and scholarly work, or have demonstrated comparable
creative work(s) .
1. In disciplines where publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or
research, the faculty member must provide evidence of significant publications
appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing houses or
peer-reviewed journals. Publication must have resulted from a judgment of
quality through a peer-reviewed process.
2. In disciplines such as the fine arts where publication is not the normal or
singular end product, the faculty member must provide evidence of creative
works accomplished during the last five (5) years. Presentation of creative
works must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a peer-reviewed
process.
IV. ADJUNCT GRADUATE FACULTY
Adjunct members of the graduate faculty are temporary and/or part-time professionals
appointed to meet the University's need in their area of expertise and must
A. Hold the doctorate or a degree that is terminal in area of instruction or field of study.
B. Indicate current involvement in research and/or creative works.
C. Have published research and scholarly work, or have demonstrated comparable
creative works.
1. In disciplines where publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or
research, the faculty member must provide evidence of significant publications
appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing houses or peer-
reviewed journals. Publication must have resulted from a judgment of quality
through a peer-reviewed process.
2. In disciplines such as the fine arts where publication is not the normal or
singular end product, the faculty member must provide evidence of creative
work accomplished during the last five (5)years. Presentation of creative
work must have resulted from a judgment of quality through a peer-reviewed
process.
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JACKSON STATE U
NIVERSITY
NOMINATION FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
MEMBE
RS
H
I
P
Check type of requested
appointment
Graduate
Faculty
Associate Graduate
Faculty
Assistant Graduate Faculty
Adjunct Graduate Faculty
(For adjunct graduate faculty ONLY, check one of the following)
Teaching
External Faculty
1. Name:
____________________________
_________ ___________________
____________
2. Academic Rank:
_________________________
Department:
_____________________________
3. Date of appointment to the University:
___________________________________ ____________
4. College and School:
____________________________
___________________
___________
5. Highest earned
degree____________________
Major Field
_____________________________
6. If publication is the normal outlet for scholarly work or research, list your publications for the last five ( 5 )
years
appearing under the imprint of recognized scholarly publishing houses or peer-reviewed journals. Listed
publications
must
have resulted from a judgment of quality through a peer-reviewed process. In the case of joint
authors, list
authors
in the order shown on publication, include dates, volumes, sections and page numbers.
(List publications in the space below, and attach additional sheets, if necessary
)
*Criteria for Graduate Faculty membership are specified on the first three (3) pages of this f
orm.
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7. In the space below, provide supporting evidence including, but not limited to, published book
reviews, published instructional materials, published professional reports, evidence of teaching
experience in working with graduate students, i.e., direction of theses and/or dissertations,
graduate course instruction, any evidence of graduate student teaching and supervision of recital
or exhibition in the last five (5) years. Teaching experience must include course number, course
name, semester/year taught and University. (Attach separate sheet with additional information, if
necessary.)
8. In the space below, list papers presented at professional association meetings in the last five
(5) years. (Attach
separate
sheet(s)with additional information, if
necessary
.)
9. For adjunct graduate faculty request, ONLY, the department chair or program director must provide
a clear justification for the appointment and attach a letter of support on departmental letter head.
10. Attach a current Curriculum Vita.
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Submitted
by:
Signature of Applicant
Date
APPROVALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
(Signatures
required)
Department Chair(s)/Program Director(s)
Date
Dean of College(s)
Business
Education and Human
Development
Liberal Arts
Public Service
Science, Engineering and
Technology
GRADUATE FACULTY STATUS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED
D
ISAPPROVED
TABLED
M
ODIFICATIONS NEEDED
(See attached explanation)
Signature, Graduate Faculty Status Committee Chair
Date
GRADUATE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
APPROVED
D
ISAPPROVED
TABLED
M
ODIFICATIONS NEEDED
(See attached explanation)
Signature, Graduate Council Chair
Date
ACTION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
APPROVED
D
ISAPPROVED
TABLED
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Date
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