Guidelines for Review of Membership in the Graduate Faculty

(approved 12/12/2006)

The Purpose for Selection and Review of Graduate Faculty

The quality of the graduate degrees granted by the College of Pharmacy at ULM depends upon the qualifications and expertise of faculty involved in the entire graduate educational experience. Review of Graduate Faculty is designed to account for quality, expertise, and participation in graduate education.

Review Process

Appointment of members to Graduate Faculty is for a period of five years. In the last year of appointment each member should resubmit his or her credentials for review and reappointment to the graduate faculty.

Faculty may apply by submitting an application form, a current CV, and any other documents they consider relevant.

Applications shall be reviewed by the Graduate Studies and Research Committee in the College of Pharmacy. This committee will ensure that every application for Graduate Faculty shall receive a full review by graduate faculty in the discipline of the applicant.

Upon completion of the review the committee shall provide a recommendation together with specific comments on the quality and quantity of the reported scholarly work and graduate level teaching of the application.

This recommendation shall be sent to the Director of Graduate Studies and Research for approval and who in turn will send it to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy.

The Dean's recommendation will be sent to the University Graduate Council for final approval, and the Graduate School will notify the applicant of the outcome.

Records of these applications, reviews and decisions shall be maintained by the Director of Graduate Studies for the College of Pharmacy.

Criteria for Reappointment to the Graduate Faculty

A Graduate Faculty member who is being considered for continued appointment is expected to show evidence of ongoing creative activity. Therefore, in order to continue to serve as a graduate faculty, faculty members must provide evidence of achievement in the following areas:

1. Holding a terming degree in one's field (usually the doctorate).

2. Scholarly publication or creative activity in one's field. Evidence of scholarship may include publication of books, monographs, articles and research reports, presentation of papers or lectures at colloquia and meetings of professional societies, sponsored research, innovative studies for industry, technical invention and other evidence accepted in one's profession as a public sign of competency. If not yet in print or presented, a faculty member may submit documented evidence of acceptance for publication or presentation to show continued effort. Submitted evidence may include the title page of a book, the first page of an article including the citation, printed program, and/or proceedings from meetings. The submitted activity must have been subjected to external review equivalent in contribution and rigor to the professional standards of the discipline. At a minimum scholarly activity should include at least three publications or patents where the applicant was either the corresponding author or inventor within the last five years.

3. Relevant professional service and professional development activities in one's field.

4. On-going clinical or field-related experience and expertise. Examples are: consulting, professional presentations and/or reports, responsibilities in a professional association, productive recent advanced study, and so forth.

5. Serving as Major Advisor to graduate students.

6. Teaching graduate level courses.

7. Serving as a member of graduate student committees.

Department criteria for evidence of scholarly activity and graduate teaching effectiveness shall be on file in the office of the Director of Graduate Studies and Research in the College of Pharmacy.

Guidelines for Associate Graduate Faculty Status:

A Graduate Faculty member who is being considered for continued appointment is expected to show evidence of ongoing creative activity. Therefore, in order to serve as associate graduate faculty, faculty members must provide evidence of achievement in the following areas:

1. Holding a terminal degree in one's field (usually the doctorate), or exceptional and relevant experience in their field.

2. Scholarly publication or creative activity in one's field. Evidence of scholarship may include publication of books, monographs, articles and research reports, presentation of papers or lectures at colloquia and meetings of professional societies, sponsored research, innovative studies for industry, technical invention and other evidence accepted in one's profession as a public sign of competency. If not yet in print or presented, a faculty member may submit documented evidence of acceptance for publication or presentation to show continued effort. Submitted evidence may include the title page of a book, the first page of an article including the citation, printed program, and/or proceedings from meetings. The submitted activity must have been subjected to external review equivalent in contribution and rigor to the professional standards of the discipline. At a minimum scholarly activity should include at least one publications or patents where the applicant was either the corresponding author or inventor within the last five years.

3. Relevant professional service and professional development activities in one's field.

4. On-going clinical or field-related experience and expertise. Examples are: consulting, professional presentations and/or reports, responsibilities in a professional association, productive recent advanced study and so forth.

5. Associate Graduate Faculty members must demonstrate relevant service to the Graduate Program during the past five year evaluation period. Examples include serving member of a graduate student's thesis committee or assisting in the teaching of graduate courses.

Appeals Procedure

If reappointment to the Graduate Faculty is denied the applicant should follow the following procedure:

1. Any faculty member wishing to appeal decisions made under these policies and procedures shall notify the Director of Graduate  Studies in the College of Pharmacy in writing and shall submit relevant information in support of the appeal.

2. The Director of Graduate Studies shall then notify the Dean.

3. The appeal shall be reviewed by the faculty member's Dean, the Graduate Council, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs in the order indicated.

4. Each reviewer shall forward the appeal with recommendation to the next reviewer.

5. The President shall formally grant or deny appointment to Graduate Faculty status.

6. Records of these appeals and decisions shall be maintained in the Graduate School.