From: <Department Chair Program Director>

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.

______Director,

Agreed to:

______ (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 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].

______Director,

Agreed to:

______ (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.

______Director,

Agreed to:

______ (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)