Policies and Regulations

POLICY TITLE: Program Faculty Requirement

APPLIES TO: All credential producing academic programs.

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Academic Affairs

APPROVED BY:

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 5, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE: December 2027

POLICY STATEMENT: All major programs will have a minimum of at least one Full-time Faculty member with verification of level of articulated credits (100-400 level credit – Master Degree in the Discipline or related area; or 500-800 level credit – Doctoral Degree). Additional professional experience will be considered with Dean level justification (examples include but are not limited to: advanced certifications, professional licensures, publications in subject matter, and fields where the terminal degree is less than the Doctoral level degree).

For disciplines, like Nursing, which have professional technical standards and licensures, documented industry experience, recognized credentials, or professional licensure can serve as the qualifying evidence of expertise.

DEFINITIONS:

Full-time Faculty – a faculty member with a 9- or 12-month contract.

Programs – a collection of articulated coursework that results in the award of a post-secondary credential.

PROCESS: