Graduate Faculty Membership

 

March 19, 1999
Updated September 3, 2004
Updated October 19, 2005
Updated August 2008

The University of Alabama policy titled Qualifications for the Graduate Faculty, adopted in spring 1995 and revised in fall 1998 and spring 2004, specifies broad criteria for membership on the Graduate Faculty and suggests that each College develop additional policies specifying how these criteria are best interpreted in terms of the College's unique role and mission. This document sets forth the policies of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration regarding standards and procedures for appointments of Graduate Faculty in the Manderson Graduate School of Business.

The Graduate Faculty set standards for graduate work in business and provide graduate instruction. Only graduate faculty may teach courses numbered 500 and above and chair theses and examining committees. Only full members of the Graduate Faculty may chair dissertation committees. Temporary members of the Graduate Faculty may perform specific functions for the graduate program for specific time periods.

Standards for Membership in the Graduate Faculty

  • Full Membership — Candidates must:
    • Hold an earned doctorate in business or related field.
    • Hold the rank of at least Assistant Professor in a full-time, tenured or tenure-track position.
    • Demonstrate a strong record of continuing involvement in their discipline’s ongoing scholarship and thought development, exemplified by such activities as publications in high quality journals, serving as editor or associate editor of a high quality journal, editing or contributing to important scholarly books, or serving on editorial review boards for their discipline’s high quality journals.
  • Associate Membership — Candidates must:
    • Hold an earned doctorate in business or related field.
    • Hold the rank of at least Assistant Professor in a full time, tenure-track position.
    • Demonstrate ability and interest in the graduate program. All of the following criteria will be considered; candidates must show strength in at least one area during the previous three years:
      • Quality supervision of graduate student research.
      • Active participation on graduate thesis and dissertation committees.
      • Quality teaching of graduate courses.
      • Assistance of students in preparing for the job market and finding employment.
    • Demonstrate evidence of a continuing program of scholarly research leading to publication in high quality peer-reviewed journals within the previous three years. Evidence must include one or more of the following:
      • One or more refereed publications in appropriate journals.
      • Invited presentations.
      • Research funding.
      • Proceedings from scholarly meetings.
      • Papers presented at academic meetings.
      • Publicly available research working papers.
      • Papers presented at faculty research seminars.
      • Review of papers for business journals.
      • Professional activities (e.g., chair session for professional meeting, hold editorial position, etc.).
    • As an alternative to D, faculty who develop and maintain a current set of applied business skills applicable to masters' level programs may be approved to participate in master's level programs and instruction.
  • Temporary Membership — Under circumstances where a faculty member does not satisfy the above criteria, a temporary appointment to the graduate faculty may be made to allow qualified persons to perform specific duties such as teaching a graduate course or serving on a thesis or dissertation committee. Reasons for temporary membership may include, but are not limited to, the following:
    • Candidate possesses the necessary expertise to carry out the assigned responsibilities.
    • Candidate has not yet obtained the doctorate or related field.
    • Candidate position is not full-time or tenure-track.
    • Candidate has lost graduate faculty membership, but must continue to supervise existing graduate students until degree completion.

Terms of Appointment

  • Full Members — Appointed for 6-year renewable terms.
  • Associate Members — Appointed for 6-year renewable terms.
  • Temporary Members — Appointed for 1, 2, or 3-year terms. Appointments are renewable.

Initial Appointment to the Graduate Faculty

An individual is considered for appointment as a member of the Graduate Faculty of the Manderson Graduate School of Business at the time of the individual’s initial appointment to a full-time tenure-track position in one of the academic Departments/School of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration.


Individuals not offered an appointment to the Graduate Faculty at the time of their initial appointment to a full-time tenure-track faculty position, such as individuals who have not completed the doctorate at the time of their initial appointment, may be subsequently considered for appointment as a member of the Graduate Faculty.


Application and Review Process

  • Faculty members apply for graduate faculty membership or renewal of graduate faculty membership by submitting a letter of application and documentation of their activities. The information contained in a faculty member's curriculum vita or compiled in the Career Performance Report is sufficient, and need not be recompiled for the purpose of the application. The review process will take place at the end of the spring semester during the mandatory annual faculty review by Department Head/Director. If the applicant wishes, the curriculum vita or Career Performance Report can be supplemented with other appropriate documentation.
  • Candidates should submit an application for appointment or continuation to the Department Head/Director. The request will be considered in accordance with the criteria set forth in this policy document.
  • The Department Head/Director may request a meeting with the faculty member before making a recommendation to the College Dean.
  • The faculty member under review will have the opportunity to respond to the Department Head/Director's recommendations before the application materials and recommendations are forwarded to the College Dean.
  • The application, along with recommendations from the Department Head/Director and College Dean, will be forwarded to the Dean of the Graduate School.
  • The faculty member shall be informed in writing of the recommendation at each level. A negative recommendation at any of these levels will cause the application not to be forwarded further. An appeals process then is available as described below.
  • In the absence of a request for reappointment, membership will lapse after six years, but it is the responsibility of the Department Head/Director to advise a member that his/her membership is about to expire.

Appeals Process

An applicant may appeal any recommendation made. If a faculty member seeking appointment or reappointment to the Graduate Faculty of the Manderson Graduate School of Business disagrees with a negative recommendation from the Department Head/Director or the Dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, the appeal should be submitted to the Dean of the College. The appeal should state the rationale for reconsideration of the decision made. After review of the appeal and any appropriate materials, the Dean will make a final recommendation. This recommendation may be further appealed to the Dean of the Graduate School. Appeals filed with the Dean of the Graduate School shall be subject to processes and procedures specified by the Graduate School.


College of Commerce
Application for Graduate Faculty Membership
Full Member

Name:

Department:

I hereby apply for full membership on the Graduate Faculty of The University of Alabama. I certify that I meet the requirements for membership as explained below.

  • A. I hold an earned doctorate in business or a related field.

    Granting institution:

    Date of degree:

  • B. I hold the rank of (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) in a full-time (tenured or tenure-track) position.
  • C. I have a record of support for the graduate program during the previous three years in the following areas:

    1. Supervision of graduate student research (list students, degrees completed and dates, and titles of papers or publications):

    2. Active participation on graduate thesis and dissertation committees (list students, degrees completed and dates):

    3. Demonstration of excellence in the teaching of graduate courses (list student evaluation scores or other evidence):

    4. Assistance of students in preparing for the job market and finding employment (list students, dates, and placement information):

  • D. I have a strong continuing record of business-related research activity in the form of publications in high quality peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly
    activity (list major publications).

College of Commerce
Application for Graduate Faculty Membership
Associate Member

Name:

Department:

I hereby apply for associate membership on the Graduate Faculty of The University of Alabama. I certify that I meet the requirements for membership as explained below.

  • A. I hold an earned doctorate in business or a related field.

    Granting institution:

    Date of degree:

  • B. I hold the rank of (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) in a full-time (tenured or tenure-track) position.
  • C. I have a record of support for the graduate program during the previous three years in the following areas:
1. Supervision of graduate student research (list students, degrees completed and dates, and titles of papers or publications):
2. Active participation on graduate thesis and dissertation committees (list students, degrees completed and dates):
3. Demonstration of excellence in the teaching of graduate courses (list student evaluation scores or other evidence):
4. Assistance of students in preparing for the job market and finding employment (list students, dates, and placement information):
  • D. I have a continuing program of scholarly research leading to publication in high quality peer-reviewed journals within the previous three years. Evidence must include one or more of the following (list as appropriate):
1. One or more refereed publications in high quality academic journals.
2. Invited presentations.
3. Research funding.
4 Proceedings from scholarly meetings.
5. Papers presented at academic meetings.
6. Publicly available research working papers.
7. Papers presented at faculty research seminars.
8. Review of papers for academic journals.
9. Professional activities (e.g., chair session for professional meeting, hold editorial position, etc.).
  • E. As an alternative to D, I maintain a current set of applied business skills applicable to masters’ level programs that qualify me for master’s level instruction (provide explanation of skills and how they are maintained).

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