Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

the faculty of the Graduate Program, holding public hearings, and soliciting information and opinions from both inside and outside the College. o The Committee will make a recommendation concerning the proposed change, and submit this to the faculty of the graduate program for discussion and a vote. o Changes to the curriculum will be adopted if 2/3 of the votes from the graduate faculty who are present are in favor of the changes. The total number of faculty voting must be equal to at least 40% of the total number of graduate faculty. o The Committee will review courses taken by graduate students at other institutions and make recommendations to the associate dean concerning acceptance of these graduate credits. • Graduate Course and Standing – o The Committee will review graduate student applications and conduct interviews of applicants as needed. The Committee will then make recommendations to the associate dean concerning acceptance or rejection of these applicants into the graduate program. o The Committee will carry out periodic evaluations of the activities and progress of all students in the graduate program and make recommendations to the associate dean concerning retention, academic probation, or dismissal, assignment of awards and assignment of teaching and research assistantships. The Committee will make recommendations to the associate dean regarding appointment of members to the Comprehensive Examination Committee. o The Committee shall meet with the associate dean and others as appropriate to discuss the assignment or change of assignment of qualified faculty members as advisors to graduate students. • The Committee Chair will report to the faculty of the graduate program and the Faculty Executive Committee concerning its activities as needed. D. Membership: • Will consist of five members, elected by the faculty of the graduate program. • A non-voting graduate student representative, recommended by the Student Council, will be appointed to this Committee. The graduate student representative may only be present at and participate in discussions concerning policy. (The student representative must be in good academic standing.) E. Decision Making - Decisions will be made by majority vote. • Members will have three year terms, with no term limits. • The Committee will elect the person to serve as chair.

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