Faculty & Staff Resources

Faculty Credentialing

Faculty who meet the definition of Graduate Faculty, or who are approved as Affiliate Members of Graduate Faculty,  are considered credentialed for the purpose of service on graduate student committees.  (Approval for teaching is a separate process - reference USF Policy 10-115 - Faculty Credentials for Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate courses - )

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  • Current list of Affiliate Members of Graduate Faculty (contact Carol or Joe for assistance)

Procedures for Approval as Graduate Faculty

All tenure-track or tenured faculty appointed at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank, who hold a terminal degree or equivalent in their discipline is considered to be Graduate Faculty and are eligible to serve on thesis/dissertation committees.  No further approval is required to be classified as Graduate Faculty. 

However, approval to serve on a specific Committee, as a Member, Major or Co-Major Professor, or as an Outside Chair of the Dissertation Defense, requires approval a