<p>Attachment 2 Sample Template for Notice of Teaching Credentials</p><p>Date: <date> To: <associate dean> From: <department chair | program director> Subject: Teaching credentials for graduate-level courses</p><p>/* If doctoral degree from accredited school of public health: */ <Person> is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school based on [his | her] having a <doctoral degree> from <accredited school of public health>.</p><p>/* If doctoral degree from accredited U.S. institution in recognized public health-related discipline: */ <Person> is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school based on [his | her] having a <doctoral degree> from <accredited U.S. institution> in [epidemiology | biostatistics | environmental health | occupational health | behavioral science | health education | decision science | health management | health policy | <other recognized public health-related discipline>].</p><p>/* If M.D., DMD, or DDS from accredited U.S. institution: */ <Person> is credentialed to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school based on [his | her] having [a | an] <M.D. | DMD | DDS> from <accredited U.S. institution>.</p><p>/* If terminal degree and recommendations by department chair and faculty: */ The department's executive faculty and I recommend that <nominee> be approved to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. Our recommendations are based on [his | her] having [a | an] <terminal degree> [in <discipline> | <public health-related discipline>] [and [his | her] [scholarship | experience | scholarship and experience] in <public health-related discipline>]. The recommendation of the department executive faculty was determined by vote.</p><p>/* 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 <nominee> be approved to teach graduate-level courses offered by the school. Our recommendations are based on [his | her] having [a | an] <terminal degree> [in <discipline> | <public health-related discipline>] [and [his | her] [scholarship | experience | scholarship and experience]] in <public health-related discipline>]. The panel, approved by you, consisted of <list of faculty names and departments>; its recommendation was determined by vote. Attachment 3 Sample Template for Nomination of Major Professor </p><p>Date: <date> To: <associate dean> From: <program director> Subject: Nomination of major professor</p><p>I am pleased to nominate <nominee> as major professor for <student> 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.</p><p>Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.</p><p>______Director, <program> </p><p>Agreed to:</p><p>______Chair, <major department> (major department)</p><p>______Chair, <nominee’s department> (nominee’s department)</p><p>______<nominee > (nominee) Attachment 4 Sample Template for Nomination of Change in Major Professor </p><p>Date: <date> To: <associate dean> From: <program director> Subject: Nomination of change in major professor</p><p>I [am pleased to] nominate <nominee> to replace <major professor> as major professor for <student> 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.</p><p>Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.</p><p>______Director, <program> </p><p>Agreed to:</p><p>______Chair, <major department> (major department)</p><p>______Chair, <nominee’s department> (nominee’s department)</p><p>______<nominee> (nominee)</p><p>______<current major professor> (major professor)</p><p>______<student> (student) Attachment 5 Sample Template for Annual Confirmation of Major Professor </p><p>Date: <date> To: <associate dean> From: <program director> Subject: Annual confirmation of major professor</p><p>I am pleased to confirm <major professor> as major professor for <student> 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.</p><p>______Director, <program> </p><p>Agreed to:</p><p>______Chair, <major department> (major department)</p><p>______Chair, <major professor’s department> (major professor’s department)</p><p>______<major professor> (major professor) Attachment 6 Sample Template for Nomination of Committee Member</p><p>Date: <date> To: <associate dean> From: <program director> Subject: Nomination of [dissertation | thesis] committee member</p><p>I am pleased to nominate <nominee> as [dissertation | thesis] committee member for <student>. 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.</p><p>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].</p><p>Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.</p><p>______Director, <program> </p><p>Agreed to:</p><p>______Chair, <nominee’s department> (nominee’s department)</p><p>______<nominee > (nominee) Attachment 7 Sample Template for Nomination of Change of Committee Member</p><p>Date: <date> To: <associate dean> From: <program director> Subject: Nomination of change in [dissertation | thesis] committee member</p><p>I [am pleased to] nominate <nominee> to replace <committee member> as [dissertation | thesis] committee member for <student>. 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.</p><p>Please act on this nomination at your earliest convenience.</p><p>______Director, <program> </p><p>Agreed to:</p><p>______Chair, <nominee’s department> (nominee’s department)</p><p>______<nominee> (nominee)</p><p>______<current committee member> (committee member)</p><p>______<student> (student) Attachment 8 Sample Template for Annual Confirmation of Committee Member</p><p>Date: <date> To: <associate dean> From: <program director> Subject: Annual confirmation of [dissertation | thesis] committee member</p><p>I am pleased to confirm <committee member> as [dissertation | thesis] committee member for <student> 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.</p><p>______Director, <program> </p><p>Agreed to:</p><p>______Chair, < committee member’s department> (committee member’s department)</p><p>______< committee member > (committee member)</p>