Faculty Handbook

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2022-23

 Invite members of the College community to its meetings to discuss a candidate's qualifications.  Solicit letters of recommendation from outside the College community.  Invite the candidate to meet with the Committee. Alternatively, the candidate if they wish, may request a meeting with the Committee.

D. MEMBERSHIP: The Graduate Qualifications Committee shall • consist of three members of the faculty of the Graduate Program elected by the faculty of the Graduate Program • Terms shall be three years in length. The terms shall be staggered so that one member is elected each year. • The member in their third year will serve as chair of the committee. E. DECISION MAKING: The committee shall make its recommendations to the dean and associate dean in a confidential letter stating the pertinent facts of the case and the committee's evaluation of them. The letter shall include the vote of the committee on the question of whether the candidate is qualified to perform the function under consideration. A copy of the letter shall be sent to the candidate.

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