Graduate Faculty
Current Graduate Faculty List
Note:
- Only current graduate faculty appointments are visible on the Graduate Faculty list.
- Appointments scheduled to start on future dates will become visible on the first day of the appointment.
- Expired appointments are not visible.
Graduate Faculty Privileges
For questions regarding graduate faculty privileges and appointments, please contact spowers@ou.edu.
M0, M1, M2, M3, and SM are used to describe the level of privileges extended to members of the graduate faculty in accordance with the appointment criteria established by the faculty of each department or academic unit.
| Appointment | Privileges |
|---|---|
| M0 | May teach graduate-level classes |
| M1 | All the privileges of M0 and may serve on and/or chair master's degree committees |
| M2 | All the privileges of M1 and may serve on doctoral committees |
| M3 | All the privileges of M2 and may chair doctoral committees |
| SM | Special Membership status. May be granted the privilege to teach graduate-level classes, to serve on graduate examination committees, or to serve on thesis or dissertation committees, at the discretion of the academic department and subject to the approval of the graduate dean. Individuals meeting certain conditions may also be granted the privilege to chair committees. May not serve as the Graduate College Representative of dissertation committees. Additional information regarding SM appointments may be found here. |
The Graduate Council voted unanimously in May 2019 to implement new status definitions: RM0, RM1, RM2, RM3, RM4, and SM. Graduate faculty appointments requested via the electronic forms process in April 2020 and after will use these new status definitions, and the previous ones will gradually be phased out.
| Appointment | Privileges |
|---|---|
| RM0 | May teach graduate-level classes |
| RM1 | All the privileges of RM0 and may serve on master's degree committees |
| RM2 | All the privileges of RM1 and may chair non-thesis master's committees |
| RM3 | All the privileges of RM2 and may chair master's thesis committees and serve on doctoral committees |
| RM4 | All the privileges of RM3 and may chair doctoral committees |
| SM | Special Membership status. May be granted the privilege to teach graduate-level classes, to serve on graduate examination committees, or to serve on thesis or dissertation committees, at the discretion of the academic department and subject to the approval of the graduate dean. Individuals meeting certain conditions may also be granted the privilege to chair committees. May not serve as the Graduate College Representative of dissertation committees. Additional information regarding SM appointments may be found here. |
Graduate College Members-at-Large
A regular faculty member whose appointment is in an academic unit that does not offer graduate programs is eligible to request RM status in the Graduate Faculty as a Graduate College member-at-large. Member-at-large status is subject to the review and approval of the Graduate Council and Graduate College dean. Members-at-large are typically appointed for a maximum of five years at a time.
Requests for member-at-large status should be submitted by email to spowers@ou.edu and include: a.) the name and title of the faculty member, b.) the faculty member’s academic unit, c.) the RM level requested, d.) an up-to-date copy of the faculty member’s curriculum vita, and e.) a justification for the request (e.g. “to serve as Graduate College Representative on committees in the Department of History,” “to chair doctoral committees in the School of Meteorology,” etc.). Requests will be routed to the Graduate College dean and Graduate Council for review. Faculty who have requested member-at-large status will be notified of the outcome via email.
Graduate Faculty Charter and Forms
Completed graduate faculty forms, updates to department criteria, and any questions regarding graduate faculty appointments should be directed to the attention of Stephanie Powers in the Graduate College.
For faculty with tenured, tenure-track, or ranked renewable term appointments and special member appointments use (electronic form):
Graduate Faculty
Appointment and Renewal
Access draft or submitted forms using your OU credentials here: Dynamic Forms
