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Faculty Qualifications and Engagement

 

 

Sustained engagement activities

Academic

(Research / Scholarly)

        Applied / Practice
Significant professional experience

Scholarly Practitioners

(SP)

Instructional Practitioners 

(IP)

Doctoral degree

Scholarly Academics

(SA)

Pratice Academics

(PA)

 

Initial academic preparation and professional experience

SA+PA+SP+IP >=90%
SA+PA+SP >=60%
SA >=40%

 

☛  Scholarly Academics (SA)

 1.Sustain currency through scholarship and related activities.

 2.Also granted to faculty who have earned research doctorates within the last 5 years.

☛  Practice Academics (PA)

 1.Sustain currency through professional engagement, interaction, and relevant activities. Applies to faculty who augment their initial preparation as SAs with engagement activities linked to practice, consulting, etc.

☛  Scholarly Practitioner (SP)

 1.Sustain currency through continued professional experience, engagement, interaction, and scholarship related to the professional background and experience.

☛  Instructional Practitioner (IP)

 For sustained IP status, professional engagement and interaction may include:

 1.Consulting

 2.Faculty internships

 3.Continuing education or executive education programs

 4.Professional work

 5.Professional association participation

 6.Service on boards of directors

 7.Professional certifications in the area of teaching