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Determination of Faculty Qualifications
College of Business
Policies and Procedures
Policy Title: Determination of Faculty Qualifications
Policy Number: 3240
Page: 1 of 4
Effective Date: Spring 2014
Issued by: George H. Ebbs
Notes:
-Created by the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, 2003-2004
-Adopted by Council of Chairs as a COB Policy, Spring 2005
-Revised by Council of Chairs, October 26, 2005
-Revised by Dennis Gehris, Coordinator of Accreditation, Fall 2006
-Revision adopted by Council of Chairs, March 7, 2007
-Revision adopted by Council of Chairs, September 2, 2008
-Revision adopted by Council of Chairs, January 20, 2009
-Revised adopted by Council of Chairs, December 11, 2013
-Revision adopted by Council of Chairs March 26, 2014
This policy addresses expectations for faculty maintenance of qualification by scholarly and
professional activity. This policy is in accordance with standards the COB must meet for AACSB
accreditation. The information provided below provides a basis by which (1) all COB faculty (graduate
and undergraduate; permanent and temporary) are categorized in terms of their qualifications and
engagement; and (2) the currency of their qualifications is reviewed.
CLASSIFICATION OF FACULTY
Initial determination of “qualified” faculty status is based on two dimensions: (1) initial academic
preparation; and (2) sustained academic and professional engagement. The Dean, in consultation with
the faculty member, will assign each COB faculty member to one of the following categories based on
these dimensions:
Scholarly Academics
possess a doctoral or terminal degree; and
engage in academic research and related scholarly activities
Practice Academics
possess a doctoral or terminal degree; and engage in
applied/practice activities
Scholarly Practitioners
possess a master’s degree and have substantial professional
experience; and engage in academic research and related scholarly
activities
Instructional Practitioners
possess a master’s degree and have substantial professional
experience; and engage in applied/practice activities
Other
Do not meet criteria for any of these categories
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ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS
Requirements to maintain qualified faculty status in each category are as described below:
SCHOLARLY ACADEMIC (SA)
To hold SA status, a faculty member must use Method A or Method B as follows:
METHOD A: Fulfill each of the following:
(1) Hold a doctoral or terminal degree from an accredited academic institution
(2) Within the five-year cycle, authorship in at least two published articles in
peer- refereed journals having an acceptance rate of less than 60%
(3) Earn ten points during the five-year cycle from items on the Faculty Activities List,
including points for articles used to complete (2) above.
METHOD B: Faculty awarded doctoral or terminal degrees from an accredited academic
institution fulfill Method B for 5 calendar years from the date their degree is conferred or date
of employment in the current position by the College of Business, whichever occurred first.
PRACTICE ACADEMIC (PA)
 A faculty member must hold a doctoral or terminal degree from an accredited
academic institution and earn ten points from the Faculty Activities List during
a five-year cycle.
 The faculty member’s activities must include authorship in at least one article
published in a refereed journal.
 The faculty member must earn a minimum of four points from listed activities
designated as Professional. The remainder of the points may come from any listed
activity.
SCHOLARLY PRACTITIONER (SP)
 A faculty member must have at least a Master’s degree from an accredited academic
institution and earn four points from the Faculty Activities List during a five-year cycle.
 The faculty member’s activities must include at least one two-point activity designated
as Scholarly. The remainder of the points may come from any listed activity.
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTITIONER (IP)
 A faculty member must have at least a Master’s degree from an accredited academic
institution and earn three points from the Faculty Activities List during a five-year cycle.
 The faculty member must earn a minimum of two points from listed activities
designated as Professional. The remaining point may come from any listed activity
OTHER: A faculty member who does not meet the requirements for the SA, PA, SP, or IP
categories as described above during a five-year cycle shall hold OTHER status.
The Faculty Activities List below shows those activities assigned points toward maintaining the
qualification of a faculty member. Some listed activities may by nature be components of other listed
activities, e.g. a conference proceeding implies a conference presentation which may in turn imply a
conference attendance. In such cases, faculty will accrue the points assigned to the single highest
order activity and not will not accrue points for component activities. Faculty performing activities
jointly with others, such as co-authors, will each accrue only the full value of points for the single
highest order activity performed.
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FACULTY ACTIVITIES LIST
Points
3
2
2
2
Professional Activity
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Acquire recognized professional certification/license in field
Employed in at least a mid-level managerial or professional capacity
Faculty internship in area of teaching
Completed continuing educational requirements to maintain
professional certification in field
Service on a board of directors in an active capacity
1
Consulting assignment related to the area of teaching
1
Complete 15 hours of continuing education training or attend
professional conference
Per Cycle
Unlimited
Maximum two
Unlimited
Per certification,
maximum two
Per board, maximum
two boards
Per 20 hours of work,
maximum three
Unlimited
Points
Scholarly Activity
Per Cycle
4
Unlimited
3
Publication in peer-reviewed journal with acceptance rate of 20% or
less
Publication in peer-reviewed journal with acceptance rate greater than
20% and up to 60%
Publication of scholarly book or chapters in scholarly books
3
2
Publication of new college text in field of teaching or research
Publication of revised college text in field of teaching or research
Unlimited
Unlimited
2
Participation in fellowship or faculty exchange program
Unlimited
1
Publication in peer-reviewed journal with acceptance rate above 60%
Unlimited
1
Service as department chair, graduate program coordinator, dean, or
assistant dean
Publication of instructor/student guides, manuals, test banks,
instructional software, or other teaching materials
Per year,
maximum one
Unlimited
3
1
1
Completion of two doctoral courses relevant to area of teaching
1
Student group advisor
1
Coordinator of academic program (e.g. minor), etc.
1
Reviewer of journal or conference manuscripts
Unlimited
Per book, unlimited
Maximum two
(four courses)
Per year per group,
maximum two
Per year per program
maximum two
Per journal or
conference, unlimited
4
Points
1
1
1
1
Scholarly Activity continued
Participation in textbook revision project
Design and implementation of new course
Supervise thesis, BU honors or Kozloff Scholarship project
Serve on doctoral dissertation committee
Points
1
Scholarly or Professional Activity
In this section, the character of an activity determines whether it is
scholarly or professional. For example, an editor position with an
academic journal would count as a scholarly activity; an editor
position with a professional journal counts as a professional
activity.
Awarded and executed competitive grant or research project
($10,000 or more)
Editor position with journal/ periodical
Publication of academic or professional peer-reviewed conference
proceeding
Papers presented at peer-reviewed academic or professional
meetings
Design and implement new curriculum
Awarded and executed competitive grant or research project (less
than $10,000)
Develop and present executive education program
Leadership position (officer or committee member) in professional
or academic organization
Publication in non-peer-reviewed journals
Other published works (in discipline): articles, op-ed, book review
Discussant, session chair, or panel member at an academic or
professional conference
Invited presentation to faculty, campus, community, or professional
groups
Receive award related to teaching, research, or professional service
Serve as reviewer for an academic accreditation or professional
licensing organization
Serve as coach, facilitator, or reviewer for a student competition
1
Special projects as designated by COB Dean
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Per Cycle
Maximum two
Unlimited
Unlimited
Per committee,
unlimited
Per Cycle
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Per year per group,
maximum two
Unlimited
Unlimited
Per conference,
unlimited
Per presentation,
maximum three
Unlimited
Per review, unlimited
Per competition,
unlimited
Per project, maximum
two