Attachment 2 Sample Template for Notice of Teaching Credentials
Date: To: From: Subject: Teaching credentials for graduate-level courses
/* If doctoral degree from accredited school of public health: */ is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school based on [his | her] having a from .
/* If doctoral degree from accredited U.S. institution in recognized public health-related discipline: */ is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school based on [his | her] having a from in [epidemiology | biostatistics | environmental health | occupational health | behavioral science | health education | decision science | health management | health policy | ].
/* If M.D., DMD, or DDS from accredited U.S. institution: */ is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school based on [his | her] having [a | an] from .
/* If terminal degree and recommendations by department chair and faculty: */ The department's executive faculty and I recommend that be approved to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. Our recommendations are based on [his | her] having [a | an] [in | ] [and [his | her] [scholarship | experience | scholarship and experience] in ]. The recommendation of the department executive faculty was determined by vote.
/* If terminal degree and recommendations by program director and ad hoc faculty review panel: */ The ad hoc executive faculty review panel and I recommend that be approved to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. Our recommendations are based on [his | her] having [a | an] [in | ] [and [his | her] [scholarship | experience | scholarship and experience]] in ]. The panel, approved by you, consisted of ; its recommendation was determined by vote. Attachment 3 Sample Template for Nomination of Major Professor
Date: To: From: Subject: Nomination of major professor
I am pleased to nominate as major professor for and as chair of the [dissertation | thesis] committee. I have confirmed the following: The nominee is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. The nominee has engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activity in [three of] the previous five years, as determined by [consensus of the faculty of the major department | vote of the faculty of the major department | the candidate’s meeting criteria established by the faculty of the major department and applied by the chair.] The nominee’s work assignment includes the appropriate effort for major professor. The nominee agrees to provide continuous availability of mentoring the student, which includes arranging for such availability when the major professor is not available. The nomination is endorsed by the chair of the major department and the chair of the nominee’s department.
Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.
______Director,
Agreed to:
______Chair, (major department)
______Chair, (nominee’s department)
______ (nominee) Attachment 4 Sample Template for Nomination of Change in Major Professor
Date: To: From: Subject: Nomination of change in major professor
I [am pleased to] nominate to replace as major professor for and as chair of the [dissertation | thesis] committee. I have confirmed the following: The nominee is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. The nominee has engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activity in [three of] the previous five years, as determined by [consensus of the faculty of the major department | vote of the faculty of the major department | the candidate’s meeting criteria established by the faculty of the major department and applied by the chair.] The nominee’s work assignment includes the appropriate effort for major professor. The nominee agrees to provide continuous availability of mentoring the student, which includes arranging for such availability when the major professor is not available. The nomination and change are endorsed by the chair of the major department, the chair of the nominee’s department, the current major professor, the nominee, and the student.
Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.
______Director,
Agreed to:
______Chair, (major department)
______Chair, (nominee’s department)
______ (nominee)
______ (major professor)
______ (student) Attachment 5 Sample Template for Annual Confirmation of Major Professor
Date: To: From: Subject: Annual confirmation of major professor
I am pleased to confirm as major professor for with the following: The major professor has engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activity in [three of] the previous five years, as determined by [consensus of the faculty of the major department | vote of the faculty of the major department | the candidate’s meeting criteria established by the faculty of the major department and applied by the chair.] The major professor’s work assignment includes the appropriate effort for major professor. The major professor agrees to continue to provide continuous availability of mentoring the student, which includes arranging for such availability when the major professor is not available. The confirmation is endorsed by the chair of the major department and the chair of the major professor’s department.
______Director,
Agreed to:
______Chair, (major department)
______Chair, (major professor’s department)
______ (major professor) Attachment 6 Sample Template for Nomination of Committee Member
Date: To: From: Subject: Nomination of [dissertation | thesis] committee member
I am pleased to nominate as [dissertation | thesis] committee member for . I have confirmed the following: The nominee is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. The nominee has engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activity in the previous five years, as determined by [consensus of the faculty of the major department | vote of the faculty of the major department | the candidate’s meeting criteria established by the faculty of the major department and applied by the chair.] The nominee’s work assignment includes the appropriate effort for [dissertation | thesis] committee member. The nomination is endorsed by the chair of the nominee’s department.
I also confirm that with the appointment of the above nominee, the composition of the committee [meets the school’s requirements | does not yet meet the school’s requirements but will after the remaining committee members are appointed].
Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.
______Director,
Agreed to:
______Chair, (nominee’s department)
______ (nominee) Attachment 7 Sample Template for Nomination of Change of Committee Member
Date: To: From: Subject: Nomination of change in [dissertation | thesis] committee member
I [am pleased to] nominate to replace as [dissertation | thesis] committee member for . I have confirmed the following: The nominee is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. The nominee has engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activity in the previous five years, as determined by [consensus of the faculty of the major department | vote of the faculty of the major department | the candidate’s meeting criteria established by the faculty of the major department and applied by the chair.] The nominee’s work assignment includes the appropriate effort for [dissertation | thesis] committee member. The nomination and change are endorsed by the chair of the nominee’s department, the current committee member, and the student.
Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.
______Director,
Agreed to:
______Chair, (nominee’s department)
______ (nominee)
______ (committee member)
______ (student) Attachment 8 Sample Template for Annual Confirmation of Committee Member
Date: To: From: Subject: Annual confirmation of [dissertation | thesis] committee member
I am pleased to confirm as [dissertation | thesis] committee member for with the following: The committee member has engaged in research, scholarship, or creative activity in the previous five years, as determined by [consensus of the faculty of the major department | vote of the faculty of the major department | the candidate’s meeting criteria established by the faculty of the major department and applied by the chair.] The committee member’s work assignment includes the appropriate effort for [dissertation | thesis] committee member. The confirmation is endorsed by the chair of the committee member’s department.
______Director,
Agreed to:
______Chair, < committee member’s department> (committee member’s department)
______< committee member > (committee member)
