In accordance with the Board of Curators' Collected Rules and Regulations and faculty bylaws of Missouri S&T, the Graduate Faculty establishes policies governing all graduate studies at Missouri S&T. All active members have the privilege to chair, serve on, and vote in graduate advisory committees.

The Graduate Faculty and Council App provides a comprehensive directory of all graduate faculty members, including their membership type (full or associate), affiliated department(s), and renewal dates.

COMING SOON: Members whose memberships are expiring at the end of the year can easily submit their renewal applications through the app.

Graduate Faculty and Council App

Membership Overview

The membership of the Graduate Faculty shall consist of the following: President of the University of Missouri System, Chancellor, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Vice Provost and Dean for College of Engineering and Computing, Vice Provost and Dean of College of Arts, Science, and Education, Vice Provost and Founding Dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development, Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation, Vice Provost of Graduate Education, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Vice Provost for Online Education, Vice Provost and Dean of the University Libraries, Chairs of Departments authorized to offer graduate degree programs and/or graduate courses, and other members of the faculty at Missouri University of Science and Technology who are accepted under the rules of the Graduate Faculty to assume the responsibilities and authorities delegated to it.

Membership Qualifications

Full Members

• Shall hold the highest degree ordinarily awarded in their field. Exceptions can be made on the recommendation of the Membership Committee of the Graduate Faculty or upon two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose.

• Shall hold a tenured/tenure-track position of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

• Shall have shown evidence of activity in research or in creative or scholarly work beyond that comprised in earning their own higher degree. Such evidence may consist of:

  • Appropriate publications in refereed journals, or proceedings of technical or research conferences where the participants have been selected by a program committee.

  • An active research program which has either received support on the basis of a research proposal judged by competent scholars, or which the Membership Committee of the Graduate Faculty, after careful consideration, evaluates to be of high quality.  If the program has been active for several years, it must have resulted in publications to be admissible as evidence.

  • Teaching and development of new courses at the graduate level, which may include the authorship of textbooks.

Newly hired faculty at the Assistant Professor level or higher, holding the highest degree in their field, will automatically be approved for membership, subject to reappointment regulations outlined in the Rules and Regulations of the Graduate Faculty.

Associate Members

Individuals not meeting the criteria for Full Membership may apply for Associate Membership. Upon recommendation by the Membership Committee and approval by the Graduate Faculty, Associate Membership will be granted. Associate members include research, adjunct, or visiting professors, and lecturers. Associate members, possess all privileges of a full member apart from voting on matters brought before the Graduate Faculty. Associate Membership is valid for the normal review period outlined in the Rules and Regulations or their appointment at S&T, whichever is shorter.

Terminal Appointments

Any member of the Graduate Faculty who is granted Emeritus shall retain their existing membership rights and privileges for the remainder of their affiliation with the University. Emeritus faculty who wish to resign their membership in the Graduate Faculty may do so by notifying the Vice Provost of Graduate Education.

Any full member of the Graduate Faculty who terminates employment with the University shall retain Associate Membership status for two (2) years after their departure from the University. Should they wish to extend this appointment further, they will need to apply for Associate Membership as outlined in the Rules and Regulations.