Rule 3335-9-11 | Tenure-track faculty, clinical faculty, research faculty, and senior administrative and professional employees pursuing additional degrees.
Faculty members: No tenure-track faculty member, clinical/teaching/practice faculty member, associated faculty member, nor research faculty member will be permitted to pursue a degree offered by the TIU in which the faculty member holds an appointment, as defined in rule 3335-6-06 of the Administrative Code. In those instances where faculty members wish to pursue degrees in other units or programs of this university, they must demonstrate that the acquisition of these degrees enhances their own competence as teachers and scholars. In making decisions to pursue additional degrees, these faculty must consider first and foremost the requirements of their total university commitment and responsibilities. Requests to pursue additional degrees must be approved by the faculty members TIU head and dean and by the dean of the college or director of the program in which the degree would be granted.
Senior administrative and professional appointees: In those instances where senior administrative and professional appointees wish to pursue degrees at this university, they must demonstrate that the acquisition of these degrees enhances their competence as university employees. In making decisions to pursue additional degrees, senior administrative and professional appointees must consider first and foremost the requirements of their total university commitment and responsibility. Requests to pursue additional degrees must be approved by the immediate supervisor; the TIU head, dean or the appropriate vice president, in whose area the senior administrative and professional appointee holds position, and dean of the college or director of the program in which the degree would be granted.
Supplemental Information
Amplifies: RC 3335.08
Prior Effective Dates: 3/13/1978, 12/15/1985, 2/14/1991, 8/5/1996, 3/26/1998, 5/23/1999, 8/1/2005, 7/1/2014