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<h1><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>M E M
O R A N D U M<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Texas
A&M-Commerce Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'>FROM:</span></font></b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Allan
D. Headley, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'>DATE:</span></font></b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> September
4, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'>RE:</span></font></b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Graduate
Faculty Membership (Associate or Senior)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Graduate Council</st1:PersonName> will begin reviewing
Fall 2006 applications for graduate faculty status. If you meet the
requirements for associate or senior membership, please submit your application
to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> by September 15, 2006.
Department heads can also initiate an application for his/her faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Qualifications,
as set forth in Procedure A12.04.99.R0.02, are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><b><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold'>Associate Member</span></font></b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1. Full-time
faculty;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>2. Academic
rank of assistant professor or above;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3. Highest
earned terminal degree, or its equivalent, in field of specialization;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>4. One
year of full-time, university assignment, that includes teaching graduate
courses (two or more different courses or the same course two or more times);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-40.5pt;line-height:
12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>5. Evidence
of current interest and involvement in scholarly research and/or creative
activity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>New
faculty meeting all criteria except #4, should apply for a three-year associate
membership. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><b><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold'>Senior Member</span></font></b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1. Full-time
faculty;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>2. Academic
rank of associate professor or above;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:31.5pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3. Highest
earned terminal degree, or its equivalent, in field of specialization;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-40.5pt;line-height:
12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>4. 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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-40.5pt;line-height:
12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>5. 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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>If
you are unsure of your Graduate Faculty status, please consult the departmental
roster at the back of the present </span></font><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/graduateCatelog/2006-07/2006_07catalog.pdf"><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Graduate
Catalog</span></font></a><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>. Application
forms are available on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:PersonName></st1:place>
web page at </span></font><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/GraduateCouncil/fllowchart.htm"><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/GraduateCouncil/fllowchart.htm</span></font></a><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>.
Call Mrs. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Louise Skinner</st1:PersonName> (5162) if
you are unable to meet this deadline or need additional information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>ls<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>cc: Interim
Provost Ashley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Deans
Klein, Langford, and Vornberg<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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