Graduate Faculty Application
Quality programs begin with quality faculty. Members of the Graduate Faculty at EKU have agreed to undergo a periodic review of their teaching, scholarly, and service activities to demonstrate continuous contributions to their respective academic disciplines.
The supervision of theses and service as a chair of a Graduate Advisory Committee is restricted to Full or Associate Graduate Faculty. Service as chair of a doctoral dissertation committee is restricted to Full Graduate Faculty. Normally service on Graduate Advisory or Graduate Examination Committees and teaching graduate courses is restricted to Full, Associate, or Clinical/Practitioner Graduate Faculty.
The Graduate School will route the digital application packet to the Department Chair and College Dean for approval prior to its review by the Graduate Council.
Initial/Associate Graduate Faculty
Full-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty with Department’s Terminal Degree, have not previously applied for graduate faculty status. Associate status has a two year appointment – followed by a nomination to full Graduate Faculty. Associate Graduate Faculty may teach courses at the graduate level and serve on thesis and/or comprehensive examination committees and graduate curriculum committees, as well as the Graduate Council. Associate Graduate Faculty may also serve as chair of thesis committees but should be mentored by another member of the Graduate Faculty when chairing a thesis committee for the first time.
Generally, applicants for Initial Appointment/Associate Graduate Faculty status must meet the following criteria:
Initial Appointment/Associate Graduate Faculty status is granted for two years. After that time, faculty must apply for and be approved as Associate or Full Graduate Faculty.
New/Renewal Graduate Faculty
Full-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty with Department’s Terminal Degree, have a teaching record of at least three graduate or upper-division undergraduate level courses in the past two years, recommendation from department chair indicating quality teaching and other scholarship requirements noted on the website above. Next step after two years with Associate Graduate Faculty Status.
Generally, applicants for Graduate Faculty status must meet the following criteria:
Applicants must provide evidence of at least TWO scholarly activities conducted within the past five years from activities listed below:
Applicants must provide evidence of at least ONE scholarly or service activities conducted within the past five years from activities listed below:
New Faculty Status: Next step after two years with Associate Graduate Faculty Status.
Renewal Faculty Status: Graduate Faculty status must be renewed every five years unless the faculty member has Professor Rank, in which case the Graduate Faculty status will be permanent.
Adjunct/Clinical/Practitioner Graduate Faculty
A faculty member teaching graduate or post-baccalaureate clinical, practicum, or internship courses who holds at least a master’s degree in the teaching discipline and has certification/licensure or demonstrated clinical/practice leadership in a specialization relevant to the course content may apply for Clinical/Practitioner Graduate Faculty status. Clinical/Practitioner Graduate Faculty will be teaching specified graduate courses and may have limited responsibilities and privileges related to the graduate education at EKU.
Generally, applicants for Clinical/Practitioner Graduate Faculty status must meet the following criteria:
Must be renewed every five years.
*Please complete the application electronically (handwritten forms may be returned), print, and obtain required signatures before sending to the Graduate School.
Retired Graduate Faculty
EKU Faculty who hold Graduate Faculty status at the time of retirement from EKU may be granted Retired Graduate Faculty status for an initial three-year period subject to recommendation by the Department and approval by the Graduate Council. Retired Graduate Faculty are eligible for additional three-year appointments subject to notification of, and approval by, the Graduate Council. Retired graduate faculty may teach courses at the graduate level and serve on thesis and/or comprehensive examination committees and graduate curriculum committees. Retired Graduate Faculty are NOT eligible to serve as the chair of thesis or dissertation committees.
Retired Graduate Faculty must meet the following criteria:
Renewal is required every three years.
Questions?
Contact the Graduate School with any questions you may have.
graduateschool@eku.edu
859-622-1742