Graduate faculty are listed at the beginning of each degree program. After
the faculty name, the home department will be listed (unless the department
is the same as the program name), followed by the graduate faculty status
in the program. Professors emeriti are identified by “(emeritus).”
Membership Categories
Senior Member (SM)—Authorization to advise students at all levels,
including the doctorate; to serve as a thesis reviewer and as an examiner
on student examining committees, including service as chair of doctoral
committees; to teach courses for graduate credit; and to participate in
governance. In fields that also offer a professional doctorate, some senior
member appointments may be restricted to the supervision of students seeking
the professional degree.
Affiliate Senior Member (ASM)—Authorization to assume the same responsibilities
as senior member, but not to participate in governance. In fields that
also offer a professional doctorate, some affiliate senior member appointments
may be restricted to the supervision of students seeking the professional
degree.
Member/Advising (M2)—Authorization to advise students at the master’s
level; to serve as a thesis reviewer at the master’s level and as
an examiner on student examining committees at the master’s and postbaccalaureate
certificate levels; to teach courses for graduate credit; and to participate
in governance. At the discretion of the appointing program, may also include
authorization to co-advise doctoral students with a senior member or affiliate
senior member of the graduate faculty, and to serve as a thesis reviewer
and examining committee member for doctoral students, but not as chair.
Affiliate Member/Advising (AM2)—Authorization to assume the same
responsibilities as member/advising, but not to participate in governance.
Member (M)—Authorization to serve as a thesis reviewer at the master’s
level and as an examiner on student examining committees at the master’s
and postbaccalaureate certificate levels; to teach courses for graduate
credit; and to participate in governance. At the discretion of the appointing
program, may also include authorization to serve as a thesis reviewer and
examining committee member for doctoral students, but not as chair.
Affiliate Member (AM)—Authorization to assume the same responsibilities
as member, but not to participate in governance.
Examining Status (E)—Authorization to serve as a thesis reviewer
and as an examiner on student examining committees at all levels, but not
as chair, and to teach courses for graduate credit. Examining status does
not include membership on the graduate faculty and does not confer governance
privileges. |
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