Rule 3344-14-04 | Powers.
(A) The graduate faculty shall determine educational objectives for the college of graduate studies, establish proper standards directed toward efficient achievement of those objectives, coordinate the educational policies of the college of graduate studies with those of the other colleges of the university, and foster graduate education and scholarly research. Only members of the graduate faculty may perform the following duties:
(1) Level I:
(a) Teach graduate courses at all levels
(b) Direct doctoral dissertations
(c) Direct MS/MA theses or projects
(d) Serve on doctoral dissertation and master's thesis, project or comprehensive exam committees
(2) Level II:
(a) Teach graduate courses at all levels
(b) Direct MS/MA theses or projects
(c) Serve on doctoral dissertation and master's thesis, project or comprehensive exam committees
(3) Level III:
(a) Teach entry level (5XX) graduate courses
(b) Serve on MS/MA theses or project committees
(4) Provisional: Same as level I
(5) Under normal circumstances, only level I or level II graduate faculty may serve as a graduate program director.
(B) The graduate faculty shall be responsible for the granting of all graduate degrees awarded by the college of graduate studies.
(C) The graduate faculty can recall, nullify, or modify any action of the graduate council by a two-thirds vote of those voting. Such action shall require a formally approved motion presented at a meeting of the graduate faculty and voting shall follow by paper or electronic ballot under the auspices of the dean of graduate studies.
(D) During the spring term, the graduate faculty shall elect one of its members to the faculty senate. The dean of the college of graduate studies shall ascertain which members of the graduate faculty are willing to serve in this capacity. This process shall take place at least two weeks prior to a paper or electronic balloting through which the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall be declared the designated candidates in the ensuing election.
(E) Should the number of graduate faculty representatives to the faculty senate be changed by the provisions of the university faculty bylaws, the procedures of this article shall apply except that the number of nominees in the election may change. However, the number will always be in a ratio of two to one, relative to the number of representatives to the faculty senate to be chosen at the election.
Supplemental Information
Amplifies: 3344
Prior Effective Dates: 5/1/1986, 9/1/2009, 8/5/2011, 4/20/2014