Faculty Handbook

b. Have a full-time faculty appointment at the College c. Have an active research program

d. Have adequate funding and space to support a Ph.D. student’s dissertation research. e. Be in compliance with all college, federal, state and local research regulations. 4. Qualification of Master’s Thesis Committee Members a. Candidates must have appropriate expertise. 5. Qualification of Doctoral Dissertation Committee Members a. Candidates must have appropriate expertise E. Conduct of Reviews by Graduate Qualifications Committee The Conduct of Reviews by the Graduate Qualifications Committee is specified in the SUNY College of Optometry Faculty Bylaws as follows: 1. Meetings of the Graduate Qualifications Committee shall be closed and all proceedings of the Committee shall be held in strict confidence. Results shall be reported to the Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. 2. Records and files of the Committee shall be maintained by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. 3. Requests to evaluate the qualifications of a Faculty member for participation in the Graduate Program may come from the Dean, the Associate Dean, or the faculty member 4. A member may be disqualified for any or all of these categories: Teaching in the Graduate Program, serving as a Master’s Student Research Advisor, serving as a Doctoral Student Research Advisor, Serving on a Doctoral Dissertation or Master’s Thesis Committee, upon recommendation by the Graduate Qualifications Committee and the Associate Dean. The Associate Dean will transmit all recommendations to the Dean of Academic Affairs. 5. To assist in its deliberations, the Committee may: a. Request candidates to furnish written materials such as a curriculum vitae and copies of publications and grant applications. b. Invite members of the College community to its meetings to discuss a candidate's qualifications. c. Solicit letters of recommendation from outside the College community. d. Invite the candidate to meet with the Committee. Alternatively, the candidate, if they wish, may request a meeting with the Committee.

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