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<h1><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="_Hlk49565626"><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>M E M O R A N D U M<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></a></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
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mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>TO:</span></font></b><span style='mso-tab-count:
2'> </span>Texas
A&M-Commerce Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>FROM:</span></font></b><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span></span></span><st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'>Allan</span></span></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'> D.
Headley, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>DATE:</span></font></b><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span></span></span><st1:date
Month="1" Day="19" Year="2005"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>January 19, 2005</span></span></st1:date><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>RE:</span></font></b><span style='mso-tab-count:
2'> </span>Graduate
Faculty Membership (Associate or Senior)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
</span></font></span></span><st1:PersonName><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'>Graduate Council</span></span></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'> will begin
reviewing <span class=GramE>Spring</span> 2005 applications for graduate
faculty status. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you meet the
requirements for associate or senior membership, please submit your application
by </span></span><st1:date Month="2" Day="23" Year="2005"><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>February
23, 2005</span></span></st1:date><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Department heads can also initiate an application for his/her faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If
you are unsure of your Graduate Faculty status, please consult the departmental
roster at the back of the <u>Graduate Catalog</u>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Forms are available on the </span></font></span></span><st1:place><st1:PersonName><st1:PlaceName><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'>Graduate</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'> </span></span><st1:PlaceType><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>School</span></span></st1:PlaceType></st1:PersonName></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'> web
page at </span></span><a
href="http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/graduateCouncil/forms/gradfassocorseniora.rtf"><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/graduateCouncil/forms/gradfassocorseniora.rtf</span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'></span></span></a><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Call Mrs. </span></span><st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'>Louise
Skinner</span></span></st1:PersonName><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'> (5162) if you are unable to meet this
deadline or need additional information.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Qualifications, as
set forth in Procedure A12.05, are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Associate
Member</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Full-time
faculty;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Academic
rank of assistant professor or above;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Highest
earned terminal degree, or its equivalent, in field of specialization;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:12.0pt;
mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>One
year of full-time, university assignment, that includes teaching graduate
courses;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:12.0pt;
mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Evidence
of current interest and involvement in scholarly research and/or creative
activity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Senior
Member</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Full-time
faculty;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Academic
rank of associate professor or above;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3.<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Highest
earned terminal degree, or its equivalent, in field of specialization;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:12.0pt;
mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Three
years of full-time, university assignment, that includes teaching graduate
courses and/or service on theses or dissertation committees;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:12.0pt;
mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Competence
as a scholar, including research capability and/or creative activity as
evidenced by publications, creative endeavors and thesis or dissertation
supervision.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'><span
class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>ls</span></font></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk49565626'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'></span>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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