Graduate Faculty Status

Graduate Faculty Status and Terms

A complete list of graduate faculty in alphabetical order that includes term appointment and department is available below. If you have any questions regarding this information, contact graduate@nmu.edu

Applications for graduate faculty status must be completed and submitted to the Graduate Programs Committee (GPC) for review.

Graduate Faculty Status - Graduate Programs Committee

 For new applicants and renewals:

Course and Program Proposal Forms can be found on the Graduate Programs Committee page

Graduate Advisor Training

​Graduate faculty are both mentors and advisors for graduate students. Students within graduate programs are assigned to their graduate program director or a graduate faculty member in their specific discipline for advising. A graduate advisor is expected to oversee the academic progress and career or additional educational pursuits of their advisees. 

In addition to training within their department, graduate advisors work closely with the College of Graduate Studies and Research to meet graduate program guidelines and work within NMU policy. 

Faculty who wish to be designated as a graduate faculty advisor (defined as actively advising students in a graduate program and listed as their advisor on Banner), must contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Janelle Taylor (jantaylo@nmu.edu), to arrange for graduate advisor training. 

Graduate Programs Committee

The Graduate Programs Committee (GPC) is a NMU Faculty Senate subcommittee.  
GPC is responsible for all matters related to graduate programs, including the following primary activities: 
(a) review and development of criteria for new graduate courses and programs, 
(b) appointment and removal of graduate faculty, 
(c) consideration of student requests for exceptions to certain graduate policies, 
(d) review of Excellence in Education award applications, and 
(e) assessment and analysis of Graduate Bulletin changes prior to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. The policy manual and bylaws describe the duties of the committee. Faculty members interested in serving on the Graduate Programs Committee should contact the College of Graduate Studies and Research at graduate@nmu.edu.