Graduate Faculty Status BOG UPAA-13 Graduate Faculty Membership
The Marshall University Board of Governors approved changes to UPAA-13 Graduate Faculty Membership at the April 2023 BOG meeting. The policy update in UPAA-13 will results in meaningful changes for Graduate Faculty and College Administrators. Implementation of the changes will occur over the Summer 2023 semester. The changes will occur as faculty apply or renew their graduate faculty status. New application forms are being developed to facilitate a smooth transition. We hope to have the new forms available on the GC website by June 1, 2023.
Summary of Major Revisions to UPAA-13
- Added information related to “ethical research practices” in 2.1.2.
- Added conditions for removal or change for breach of ethical practices in 2.9.
- Added IRB completion as a requirement for Graduate Chair Faculty in 5.1.2.8.
- Changed the number of levels of graduate faculty status from four to three.
- 5.1 Graduate Chair Faculty (for thesis and dissertation chairs)
- 5.2 Graduate Faculty
- 5.3 Associate Graduate Faculty (combined elements from Associate and Instructor)
- Added “degree applicable” in 2.6.
- Added a consistent timeline for terms to end each semester in 2.10.
- Added a provision for Emeritus faculty in 6.2.
- Related to the lowest level of status
- Removed stipulation that only the dean and not GC approves this level of status
- Removed indication that this level does not appear in the database
- Updated the conditions for appeal under 7.2
- Added a timeframe to appeal a GC decision in 7.3.2.1.