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Degree Completion
Second Masters Degree
Master of Advanced Studies
Master of Education
Master of Engineering
Master of Arts and Master of Science
Master of Fine Arts
The Master of Pacific International Affairs
The Time to Doctorate Policy
Procedures for Implementation of Policy on Doctoral Time Limits
Appointment of the Doctoral Committee
University Policy Governing Doctoral Committee Membership
Reconstituted Doctoral Committee
Doctoral Committee Membership
Doctoral Degree Qualifying Examination
Advancement Dates
Non-Resident Tuition for Students in Doctoral Candidacy
In-Candidacy Fee Grant
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Doctoral Degree Final Examination and Filing of the Dissertation
Doctoral Committee Membership 
Title Professorial Title Senate Member Officer of Instruct Tenured Outside Member Chair Co-Chair One of Five Members Sixth Member
PROFESSOR SERIES:
Full & Associate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Assistant Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
IN-RESIDENCE PROFESSOR SERIES:
Full & Associate Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Assistant Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
ACTING PROFESSOR SERIES:
Full & Associate Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
Assistant Y N Y N N Y Y Y
ADJUNCT SERIES*:
All Ranks Y N Y N Y# Y# Y Y
PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL "X" SERIES:
Full & Associate Y Y Y N N Y Y Y
Assistant Y N Y N N Y Y Y
CLINICAL PROFESSOR SERIES:
All Ranks Y N Y N N N N Y
VISITING PROFESSOR SERIES:
All Ranks Y N Y N N N N Y
PROFESSOR EMERITUS SERIES:
All Ranks Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
PROFESSOR FROM ANOTHER UC CAMPUS**:
All Ranks Y Y Y N N Y Y Y
LECTURER SERIES:
Lecturer & Sr. Lecturer N N Y N N N N Y##
LSOE & Sr. LSOE***
LPSOE & Sr. LPSOE***
N Y Y N N N Y Y
RESEARCH SCIENTIST/SCHOLAR W/LECTURER APPOINTMENT:
All Ranks N N Y N Y Y Y Y
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH FELLOW & PROJECT SCIENTIST/SCHOLAR:
All Titles N N N N N N N Y##

* Only one person in this category per committee unless there are more than five members.
** May serve as inside or outside member
# Adjunct professors of all ranks may serve as chairs of doctoral committees as long as a ladder rank faculty member serve as a co-chair
## Voluntary basis
*** Must have full-time status

 

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