Policies

Doctoral Faculty Mentor Training Policy

All newly hired assistant professors who will advise doctoral students at MU must complete University-provided mentor training in order to be eligible for doctoral faculty status. Academic units may establish

Instruction of Graduate Students

Graduate instructors must possess a relevant academic degree and hold a degree at least one level above the level of instruction, except in programs for terminal degrees or when equivalent

Student Responsibility to Know Academic Regulations

It is each graduate student’s responsibility to know and observe all regulations and procedures relating to the program the student is pursuing. In no case will a regulation be waived

General Policies for Doctoral Faculty

Doctoral Faculty Nomination/Reappointment Procedures

Creating/Update Doctoral Faculty Criteria

Nomination Procedures

Graduate Faculty Membership

Forming a Doctoral or Thesis Program Committee

Every graduate student must form a faculty committee to oversee the process of thesis or dissertation completion. A thesis committee is composed of three members of the MU faculty: a