[3-18] Graduate Faculty Status II


Tenure/Rank Status: Adjunct faculty or expert practitioner, and community or content expert

Eligibility for Chairing and Serving on Committees, Teaching, and Advising: Doctoral, Master’s, and Graduate Certificate Committee Member for Theses and Papers; Teach Master’s, and Graduate Certificate Students.

Research/Expertise Record:

Education: Master’s Degree and one of the following criteria (may teach a maximum of 10 credits per year), in the discipline in which they are teaching:


  1. 18 graduate credits in discipline (according to Higher Learning Commission (HLC) “Faculty Guidelines”);
  2. Professional certification; or
  3. Significant experience in the relevant area of specialization and/or professional field.