Faculty and staff are employed for the express purpose of providing the professional education required by the Program. The primary objective of the faculty is to guide the student in the pursuit of advanced knowledge. Professional faculty members teaching at the doctoral level must have a record of recognized scholarship, creative endeavor, or achievement in practice commensurate to doctoral expectations. Each faculty member is interested in you as an individual and looks forward to assisting you in your professional growth.
Office hours may vary among faculty. Students should make appointments with faculty through the individual faculty member. A student who repeatedly has difficulty contacting a faculty member may notify the Chairperson.
Faculty and students are not to fraternize outside of working hours unless the entire group of students and faculty are present.
Students are not to use faculty or staff as a "sounding board" to complain about other individuals. A student who has a complaint should meet with the individual in question to discuss the concerns. If concerns addressed are not dealt with satisfactorily, the student should then contact the Graduate Program Director (and Chairperson) to discuss this situation.
Services of the Departmental staff are to be used by faculty only. Students are not to make personal requests of the staff, such as xeroxing, typing, transmitting personal incoming calls (except in emergencies), etc. Staff will not communicate personal phone calls.
