5.11 - Membership on Graduate Examination Committees

The University of Arizona Graduate College issued a 1989 policy for the participation of academic professionals holding continuing or continuing-eligible positions on graduate committees. It states:

"Academic professionals, continuing or continuing-eligible, can direct graduate student research and serve on thesis and dissertation committees if the following conditions are met.

  • That they have active and productive research programs. That they are recommended for approval as graduate advisors by their departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee with concurrence of the Unit Head. That they are approved by their college Promotion and Tenure Committee with concurrence of the Dean, with the Graduate College having final approval.
  • Those academic professionals approved for directing graduate research will have their approval reviewed every five years by the Graduate College."

 

All relevant paperwork must be forwarded to the Graduate College. The names of the individuals approved will be kept on file in the Graduate College and no additional paperwork will be required when they are assigned to thesis and dissertation committees.