Graduate Faculty

The Graduate Faculty of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University exists as part of the total University Faculty. The primary function of the Graduate Faculty of NCA&T is to provide educational and research experiences which support high quality graduate education and to provide advice concerning policies associated with graduate programs at the University.

Terminal Degree

All faculty teaching graduate level courses must be members of the graduate faculty. Faculty members teaching courses at the master’s and doctoral degree level are expected to hold the terminal degree in the discipline in which they are teaching or in a closely related discipline. In some cases, subject to prior approval by the SACS credentialing office, faculty members without a doctoral degree may teach graduate courses provided there is demonstrable evidence that such faculty member possess experience, knowledge, and capability in the discipline.

Appointment of Graduate Faculty

Each school/college will establish specific criteria that delineate what constitutes an adequate record of sustained academic and scholarly activity for appointment. On the basis of the approved criteria, the school/college will develop a process of systematic review and evaluation that will lead to appointment as graduate faculty. Updates to the roster of graduate faculty for each graduate program will be communicated to the dean of the Graduate College at the start of each academic year.