Index
Applying for Graduate Faculty Status
1) Graduate Faculty
2) Associate Graduate Faculty
3) Ex-officio Graduate Faculty
4) Adjunct Graduate Faculty
5) Graduate Teaching Faculty
Applying for Doctoral Faculty Status
1) Doctoral Faculty
2) Adjunct Doctoral Faculty
3) Ex-Officio Doctoral Faculty
Processing of Applications
Application Checklist
GFR and SGS Personnel
Forms for application/reappointment
Processing of Applications
Graduate Faculty
Once the application is received the Dean of Graduate Studies will check the application for completeness and adherence to campus procedures before submitting the applications to the Graduate Council for review and action. If the application is denied, the Dean of Graduate Studies will forward comments concerning the denial to the Dean/Director and the applicant. The applicant may present additional documentation to the Graduate Council for reconsideration of the application.
Doctoral Faculty
Once the application is received the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Council review and make independent recommendations on each nomination.
Faculty members whose application for appointment or reappointment receives a negative note at any campus review level have the option of providing additional material in support of the application before it is forwarded to the next review level. The final appeal is to the UMKC Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee.
Application Checklist
• Request the appropriate application from your School or Department.
• Follow the application guidelines for preparing the requested application materials.
• Attach a copy of Curriculum Vitae or for reappointments five-year listing of accomplishments.
• Check the application for the appropriate Dean/Department/Division signatures and recommendations.
• For Doctoral Faculty applications a copy of the discipline-specific Doctoral Faculty criteria must be attached.
• Send the original application plus the appropriate number of copies (listed below) to the School of Graduate Studies, 300F Administrative Center.
Humanities - Original plus 5 copies
Social Sciences - Original plus 6 copies
Natural Sciences - Original plus 9 copies
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Applying for UMKC Graduate & Doctoral Faculty Status
This document outlines the basic requirements and procedures for applying for Graduate and/or Doctoral Faculty status at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. A basic outline of the process and an application checklist are included. Please note the list of personnel in Graduate Faculties and Research listed at the end for your convenience.
If you have additional questions concerning this process please contact the School of Graduate Studies at (816) 235- 1161 or graduate@umkc.edu .
Applying for Graduate Faculty Status
There are five classifications of Graduate Faculty membership at UMKC:
1) Graduate Faculty
2) Associate Graduate Faculty
3) Ex-officio Graduate Faculty
4) Adjunct Graduate Faculty
5) Graduate Teaching Faculty
Eligibility
Faculty are eligible to apply for membership if the following criteria are met:
• Hold a regular Faculty Appointment (tenure or tenure-track) at UMKC with the rank of Assistant Professor or higher and;
• Possess a terminal degree appropriate to specialties, or equivalent qualifications and meet the criteria of their academic unit; or
• Hold a Graduate Faculty appointment from another campus of the University of Missouri.
Special Cases
Members of the staff of a research center or institute who are full-time employees of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and individuals who hold faculty appointments totaling at least .75 FTE at UMKC are eligible for appointment to the Graduate Faculty or Associate Graduate Faculty membership if: (1) they hold an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or above in an academic unit offering a graduate degree; (2) they hold a terminal degree or equivalent as determined by the academic unit and the School of Graduate Studies; (3) their area of research relates to major aspects of graduate programs offered by the academic unit; (4) the quality and significance of their research are of a high level as attested to by the department/division head, who must be willing to equate their involvement in research proportionate to instructional activity; and (5) they are regularly participating in instructional and/or advisory or supervisory functions involving graduate students in the department/division where they hold a faculty appointment.
Applications
Applications for membership in the Graduate Faculty originate with the faculty of an academic unit and are submitted to the Dean of Graduate Studies through the Dean or Director of the unit. The graduate Council reviews and takes action on each application.
Criteria
Applications for appointment to the Graduate Faculty are reviewed by the Graduate Council to determine if applicants have been engaged in scholarly or creative activity (See Table 1) of a professional caliber that meets the unit-specific criteria approved by the Graduate Council. During the previous five years, applicants must meet the minimum standard of two significant scholarly accomplishments. In most instances, these accomplishments are expected to be peer reviewed publications, performances, or juried exhibitions. Although quantity is an important factor in judging the level of scholarship and creative activity, the primary consideration for appointment to the Graduate Faculty must be the quality of the applicant's accomplishments. Each discipline or academic unit has the responsibility to determine the qualitative and quantitative criteria for acceptable performance and to provide the Graduate Council with an assessment of how each applicant fulfills the unit-specific criteria. See Section E of the operating procedures titled Academic Unit Specific Criteria.
Selection
Nominations for membership in the Graduate Faculty originate with the faculty of an academic unit and are submitted to the Graduate Dean through the appropriate academic Dean. The Graduate Council reviews and approves or disapproves each nomination.
Review of Appointments
Appointments to the Graduate Faculty are reviewed by the Graduate Council throughout the academic year and all appointments are in effect for five years. The academic unit conducts this review and submits recommendations to the Graduate Dean through the appropriate academic Dean. One of the three Graduate Council subcommittees reviews and approves or disapproves each recommendation for the appointment and reports its actions to the Graduate Council at its regularly scheduled meetings.
Responsibilities and Privileges
Responsibilities and Privileges of Graduate Faculty members include:
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Serve on the Graduate Council if elected by the Graduate Faculty within the respective academic unit or appointed by the Chancellor.
• Vote within the academic unit on graduate program matters including awarding graduate degrees.
• Teach graduate level courses.
• Advise graduate students.
• Serve on supervisory and examining committees for graduate students with the exception of those students in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program.
• Direct master's theses.
Membership
• Duly nominated and approved regular (tenure-track) members of the faculty of the University with the rank of assistant professor or higher who do not meet all criteria for Regular Graduate Faculty membership. [See also Special Cases under Graduate Faculty above.]; and
• Possess a terminal degree appropriate to the specialty, or equivalent qualifications.
Criteria
Applications are reviewed to determine if the faculty member has met qualifications, as determined by the academic unit and confirmed by the Graduate Council, for appropriate involvement in graduate programs in their fields.
Selection
Nominations for membership in the Associate Graduate Faculty originate with the faculty of an academic unit and are submitted to the Graduate Dean through the appropriate academic Dean. The Graduate Council reviews and approves or disapproves each nomination.
Review of Appointments
Appointments to the Associate Graduate Faculty are reviewed by the Graduate Council throughout the academic year and all appointments are in effect for three years. The academic unit conducts this review and submits recommendations to the Graduate Dean through the appropriate academic Dean. The Graduate Council reviews and approves or disapproves each recommendation for the appointment.
Responsibilities and Privileges
Responsibilities and Privileges of Associate Graduate Faculty Members are to:
• Vote within the academic unit on graduate programs where the individual holds an appointment according to the by-laws governing that school or department.
• Advise graduate students within the school or department where the individual holds the appointment.
• Teach graduate level courses within the school or department where the individual holds the appointment.
• Serve on supervisory and examining committees for graduate students with the exception of those students in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program. [Note the majority of each committee must be regular Graduate Faculty members.]
3) Ex-officio Graduate Faculty
The President, Chancellor, Provost, Vice Provost, Vice Chancellors, Academic Deans, Directors of Academic Programs, the Director of Libraries, Chairpersons/Heads of the academic department and divisions, and comparable academic officers are ex-officio members of the Graduate Faculty.
The category of ex-officio graduate faculty members is for the purposes of:
• Enabling the academic administrators, who are actively involved in academic research, and the Dean of Libraries to participate in making policies and decisions which influence graduate education and research.
• Enabling them to monitor the quality of graduate education and research in their respective unit/department/division.
Responsibilities and Privileges
Responsibilities and Privileges of Ex-officio Graduate Faculty includes:
• Serve on the Graduate Council if selected.
• Vote within the academic unit on graduate program matters including awarding degrees.
• Serve as non-voting members of supervisory and examining committees for graduate degree programs.
• Teach graduate courses.
Membership
• Duly nominated and approved part-time or non-regular members (including appointments without compensation) of the faculty of the University with the rank of assistant professor or higher; and
• Possess a terminal degree appropriate to specialties, or equivalent qualifications.
Criteria
The qualifications for membership on the Adjunct Graduate Faculty are the same as those for regular Graduate Faculty with the exception that the candidates hold either part-time or non-regular faculty appointments, and their qualifications may vary depending upon the kind of involvement in graduate program activities (teaching, advising, research, etc.) expected of the candidate.
Selection
Recommendations for Adjunct Graduate Faculty appointments are to be forwarded to the Graduate Dean by academic units well in advance of the semester in which candidates are scheduled to participate in a given graduate program. Recommendations for appointment must include: the candidate's professional resume; endorsements by the Department Chair (if appropriate) and the Dean of the academic unit; and any other documentation attesting to the candidate's professional qualifications. Appointments to the Adjunct Graduate Faculty are made by the Graduate Dean.
If the proposed appointment is longer than one semester then the nominations for membership shall originate with the faculty of an academic unit and are submitted to the Graduate Dean through the appropriate Dean, and presented to the Graduate Council for review and approval or disapproval.
Review of Appointments
Appointments to the Adjunct Graduate Faculty made by the Graduate Dean are valid for one semester. Appointments may be renewed for one semester upon recommendation from the Dean of the academic unit and approval by the Graduate Dean.
Appointments for more than one semester are made after approval by the Graduate Council and will be in effect for three years. The academic unit conducts the initial review and submits recommendations to the Graduate Dean through the appropriate academic Dean. The Graduate Council reviews and approves or disapproves each recommendation for continuance of the appointment.
Responsibilities and Privileges
Serve on supervisory and examining committees for graduate students with the exception of those students in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program. [Note: The majority of each committee must be regular Graduate Faculty members.] Teach graduate level courses.
Membership
• Duly nominated and approved regular faculty members not eligible for Graduate Faculty appointment or part-time or non-regular members of the faculty of the University; and
• Possess an expertise essential to the graduate program as determined by the academic unit.
Selection
Each unit should develop unit-level criteria for their graduate teaching faculty status for all faculty who wish to teach graduate courses. These criteria should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Review of Applications
Applications as a Graduate Teacher are reviewed by the Graduate Dean throughout the academic year and all appointments are valid for five years. Appointments may be renewed upon recommendation from the Dean of the academic unit to the Graduate Dean.
Responsibilities and Privileges
• Teach graduate level courses within the school or department where the individuals holds an appointment.
Applying for Doctoral Faculty Status
There are three classifications of Doctoral Faculty membership at UMKC:
1) Doctoral Faculty
2) Adjunct Doctoral Faculty
3) Ex-Officio Doctoral Faculty
Eligibility
Doctoral Faculty members must possess an earned doctorate or the equivalent of professional achievement. Members must document significant achievements in research or scholarly or creative activities, which demonstrate mature, sustained, independent work and which have brought professional recognition according to national standards, and must have an ongoing research program.
An applicant's recent participation in directing theses and dissertations, in graduate teaching, and other scholarly activities also shall be an important criterion for appointment.
Upon the recommendation of the Doctoral Nominating Committee in their academic unit, new faculty, who have a doctorate degree and who have completed a research dissertation within the past five years, may be admitted to the Doctoral Faculty on the basis of the degree and the research dissertation. If admitted on this basis, they will be evaluated after five years for continued appointment to doctoral faculty status on the basis of the then current doctoral faculty criteria.
Refer to the document titled "Operating Procedures and Structure for Graduate Education at UMKC" from the School of Graduate Studies for the sector criteria. Applicants should also consult with their supervisor regarding any additional criteria developed by their academic unit.
Applications
Applications for membership in the Doctoral Faculty originate with the faculty of an academic unit and are submitted to the unit's Doctoral Faculty Nominating Committee, which reviews and forwards the application to the Department/Division Chair for comments and further recommendation. After review and recommendation by the Dean/Director of the academic unit, the application is forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies. The Graduate Council and the Dean of Graduate Studies review and make independent recommendations on each nomination.
Reappointment
Appointment to the Doctoral Faculty is for a five-year term and is concurrent with membership in the UMKC Graduate Faculty. Prior to the completion of a term, a Doctoral Faculty member may be renominated for membership.
Responsibilities and Privileges
Responsibilities and privileges of Doctoral Faculty membership include:
• All the rights and privileges granted to UMKC Graduate Faculty.
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Voting for representatives to the UMKC Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee as set forth in the committee bylaws.
• Eligibility for election or appointment to the UMKC Ph.D. Executive Committee.
• Serving on supervisory committees of doctoral students.
• Chairing doctoral dissertation committees.
The category of adjunct doctoral faculty has been created for the purpose of strengthening doctoral education through the participation of qualified scholars, who have some affiliation with UMKC other than regular faculty appointments or who are not employed at UMKC.
Eligibility
An adjunct doctoral faculty member must meet the same requirements as regular doctoral faculty, with the exception that the applicant's recent participation in directing dissertations and graduate teaching need not be a consideration and membership on the campus graduate faculty is not required.
Responsibilities and Privileges
Responsibilities and privileges of Adjunct Doctoral Faculty membership include:
• All the rights and privileges granted to UMKC Graduate Faculty.
• Voting for representatives to the UMKC Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee as set forth in the committee's bylaws.
• Eligibility for election or appointment to the UMKC Ph.D. Executive Committee.
• Serving on Interdisciplinary doctoral student supervisory committees (only one adjunct member per student committee). The adjunct member may not be counted toward the mandatory representation from each discipline, and may serve as co-chair but not as sole chair of the supervisory committee.
3) Ex-Officio Doctoral Faculty
Membership
The President, Chancellor, Provost, Vice Chancellors, Vice Provosts, Academic Deans, the Dean of Libraries, Chairpersons/Heads of the academic departments and divisions, and comparable academic officers are ex-officio members of the Doctoral Faculty.
Responsibilities and Privileges of Ex-officio Doctoral Faculty Membership
The purposes of having ex-officio doctoral faculty members are: (i) to enable the academic administrators, who are not actively involved in academic research (i.e., are not regular Doctoral Faculty members) and the Dean of Libraries to participate in making policies and decisions which influence graduate education and research; and (ii) to enable them to monitor the quality of graduate education and research in their respective units/departments/divisions. In keeping with these objectives, the responsibilities and privileges of ex-officio Doctoral Faculty membership are:
• Serve on the Graduate Council if selected.
• Vote within the academic unit on graduate program matters including awarding degrees.
• Serve as non-voting members of supervisory and examining committees for graduate degree programs.
• Teach graduate courses.
Forms for Application & Reappointment
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