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<h1><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>M E M O R A N D U M<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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border:none;padding:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>TO:</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Texas
A&M-Commerce Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
border:none;padding:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>FROM:</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Allan
D. Headley, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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border:none;padding:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>DATE:</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> October
8, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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border:none;padding:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>RE:</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Graduate
Faculty Membership<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
Graduate Council will begin reviewing Fall 2010 applications for graduate
faculty status. If you meet the requirements, please submit your application
to the Graduate School by Friday, October 22, 2010, to be considered at the
November Graduate Council meeting. Department heads can also initiate an
application for his/her faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Qualifications,
as set forth in Procedure 12.04.99.R0.02, are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1. Full-time
faculty;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2. Academic
rank of assistant professor or above;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>3. Highest
earned terminal degree, or its equivalent, in field of specialization;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'>4. Competence as a scholar, including
research capability and/or creative activities as evidenced by publications and
creative endeavors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:
exactly'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If
you are unsure of your Graduate Faculty status, please consult the departmental
roster in the current online <a
href="http://catalog.tamu-commerce.acalog.com/index.php">catalog</a> (click on
graduate catalog in the drop down). <a
href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/academics/graduateSchool/faculty/default.aspx">Application
forms</a> are available on the Graduate School web page. Call Mrs. Louise
Skinner (5162) if you are unable to meet this deadline or need additional
information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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