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CRITERIA FOR FACULTY DESIGNATION

EARL G. GRAVES

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT(GSBM)

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

2025

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GSBMFACULTYDESIGNATIONS*

 SCHOLARLY ACADEMICS (SA)

 PRACTICE ACADEMICS (PA)

 SCHOLARLY PRACTITIONERS (SP)

 INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTITIONERS (IP)

 ADDITIONAL (denoted as “A”)

 PARTICIPATING (denoted as “P”)

 SUPPORTING (denoted as “S”)

FACULTY DESIGNATIONMATRIX

Initial AcademicPreparationand Professional Experience

 Requirements:

SustainedEngagementActivities

Academic (Research/Scholarly) Applied (Practice/Instruction)

o Degree Scholarly Academics (SA) Practice Academics (PA)

 Requirements:

o Professional

 Experience

 Duration

 Responsibility

Scholarly Practitioners (SP) Instructional Practitioners (IP)

* Special Note: This document does not establish guidelines for awarding tenure or promotion.

I. Introduction

The purpose of this document is to describe the criteria for faculty designations as specified by our mission and the 2020 AACSB Business Accreditation Standard3:FacultyandProfessional StaffResources

According to AACSB Standard 3.2, ‘Faculty members can be Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (IP). Faculty members should be assigned one of these designations based on the school’s criteria for initial 1) qualifications and 2) sustained engagement activities that support currency and relevancy in the teaching field. Faculty whose qualifications do not meet the criteria established by the school for SA, PA, SP, or IP status will be classified as Additional (“A”) Faculty.

Specific content about these designations is captured herein, whereby:

 SectionsIItoIII describe GSBM’s criteria forSA, PA, SP, or IP status.

 SectionIV describes acceptable intellectual contributions (IC).

 SectionV describes acceptable professional engagement activities for all faculty.

 SectionVI covers the “A” faculty designation.

 SectionVII describes Participating (“P”)andSupporting (“S”) faculty designations.

 SectionVIII stipulates professional engagement activities for the Accounting faculty.

 SectionIX outlines the recordkeeping requirements for all faculty.

Special observations about our intellectual contribution (IC)

activity warrant attention. In general, the GSBM views ICs as activities that drive and direct the teaching, application, use, and advancement of business and management thought leadership. The GSBM ICs include publication activity as well as other academic-based outputs. Our IC publication criteria evaluation is based on and guided by the 2020 AACSB Business Standards. It states that articles in ‘peer-reviewed journals (PRJ) are scholarly publications submitted for critique and evaluation by one or more academics with expertise in the discipline and/or methodology of the subject matter. Publications in Law Reviews may be included in this category.’ Group 1 and Group 2 journals are PRJs described in Section IV.

Finally, with a focus on acknowledging the innovative avenues available to faculty to create, drive, and sustain thought leadership, the GSBM understands and appreciates the valueadding role sponsoredprojects play in creating and maintaining business acumen. Assuch, our IC framework recognizes the value tied to acquiring grant-funded research. It should be noted that a sponsored project (grant, contract, cooperative agreement) award of $50,000 or more qualifies as one non-journal PRJ. PRJs and other ICs are further described inSection IV.

II. QualificationsforScholarlyAcademic (SA)andPractice Academic (PA)Designations

A. Initial Academic PreparationsforSAandPA: Two criteria would typify faculty as having the initial academic preparations as an SAor PA: 1) a doctoral degree ina direct business field the individual is academically prepared to and currently teaches; or 2) a doctoral degree in a “NonBusiness-Related Discipline” (e.g., Law,Psychology),but

whose primary teaching responsibility is in abusiness field. In the latter case, these faculty members must maintain active involvement in their primaryteaching responsibility area through business-related writing (i.e., business publication activity) and participation in businessprofessional meetings or related activities. Note that faculty members with a specialized graduate degree in Law or Taxation can only teach business law or taxation courses and are allowed to publish in Lawand Taxation outlets. The evaluation of what constitutes an acceptable “Law”or “NonBusiness-Related Discipline” will occur during the initial hiring process.

A special note about initial SA academic preparation warrants attention. Specifically, the GSBM considersa faculty member to be initially academically qualified if the faculty member received a doctoral degree within the last six years.

B. SustainedEngagementActivities forSAPh.D.

Instruction: A currentIC record of at least four ICs during the preceding six-year period is required. For the six-year period, this can be met with four ICs published in PRJs in Group 1. In the absence of such output, a combination of three ICs published in a PRJ is required, along with one other IC identified in Section IV for the six-year period. Either of the following three alternatives reflects how this can be met:

● NoSponsored Project: At a minimum, the four ICs must be a combination of the following: a) at least two of the four ICs must be PRJs

published in a Group 1 journal, and

b) at least one of the other ICs must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 or Group 2 journal, and

c) at least one of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV.

● SponsoredProjectBetween$50,000and$99,999:

At a minimum, the four ICs must be a combination of the following:

a) at least one of the four ICs must be a sponsored project (grant, contract, cooperative agreement) award of $50,000 to $99,999, and

b) at least two of the other ICs must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 journal, and

c) at least one of the other ICs can be a PRJ published in a Group 1 or Group 2 journal, or

d) at least one of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV.

● SponsoredProject$100,000ormore: At a minimum, the four ICs must be a combination of the following:

a) at least one of the four ICs must be a sponsored project (grant, contract, cooperative agreement) award of $100,000 or more, and

b) at least one of the other ICs must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 journal, and c) at least one of the other ICs must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 or Group 2 journal, and

d) at least one of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV.

C. SustainedEngagementActivities forSAUndergraduate

&MasterInstruction: A current IC record of a combination of four ICs during the preceding six years is required. For the six-year period, this can be met with four ICs published in PRJs. In the absence of such output, a combination of two ICs published ina PRJ is required, along with two other ICs identified in Section IV for the six-year period. Either of the following two alternatives reflects how this can be met:

● NoSponsored Project: At a minimum, four ICs must be a combination of the following:

a) at least two of the four ICs must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 or Group 2 journal, and

b) at least two of the remaining ICs can be a combination of an IC identified in Section IV. OR

● SponsoredProject$50,000 ormore: At a minimum, four ICs can be a combination of the following:

a) at least one of the four ICs must be a sponsored project (grant, contract,

cooperative agreement) award of $50,000 or more, and

b) at least one IC must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 or Group 2 journal, and

c) at least two of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV.

D. SustainedEngagementActivities forSA

Undergraduate-OnlyTeaching(i.e., thosewhoonly teachattheUndergraduatelevel)Instruction: A current IC record of a combination of any two ICs during the preceding six years is required, as described below. For the six-year period, this can be met with two ICs published in PRJs. In the absenceof such output, a combination of one IC published in a PRJ is required, along with one other IC identified in Section IV for the six-year period. Either of the following two alternatives reflects how this can be met:

● NoSponsored Project: At a minimum, two ICs must be a combination of the following:

a) at least one of the two ICs must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 or Group 2 journal, and

b) at least one of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV. OR

● SponsoredProject$50,000 ormore: At a minimum, two ICs can be a combination of the following:

a) at least one of the two ICs must be a sponsored project (grant, contract,

cooperative agreement) award of $50,000 or more, and

b) at least one of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV.

E. SustainedEngagementActivities

forSAAdministratorFacultyandSA Program Director-Faculty: A current IC record of a combination of two ICs and Acceptable Professional Engagement Activities during the preceding six years. Acceptable Professional Engagement activities are defined inSection V. For the six-year period, this can be met with two ICs published in PRJs. In the absence of such output, a combination of one IC published ina PRJ is required, along with one other IC identified in Section IV (or Acceptable Professional Engagement activities identified in Section V) forthe six-year period. Either one of the following two alternatives reflects how this can be met:

● NoSponsored Project: At a minimum, two ICs must be a combination of the following:

a) at least one of the two ICs must be a PRJ published in a Group 1 or Group 2 journal, and

b) at least one of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV (or an Acceptable Professional Engagement activity identified in Section V).

● SponsoredProject$50,000 ormore: At a minimum, two ICs can be a combination of the following:

a) at least one of the two ICs must be a sponsored project (grant, contract, cooperative agreement) award of $50,000 or more, and

b) at least one of the remaining ICs can be an IC identified in Section IV (or an Acceptable Professional Engagement activity identified in Section V).

It should be noted that an SA Administrator-Faculty or SA Program Director-Faculty teaching in the Ph.D. program must meet the same requirements as indicated in Section B for the SA Ph.D. Instruction. An SA Administrator-Faculty or SA Program Director-Faculty teaching in the Master’s programs must meet the same requirements as indicated in Section C for SA Undergraduate and Master’s Instruction.

F. SustainedEngagementActivities forPAInstruction:

This requires three Acceptable Professional Engagement Activities within the last six years, with at least one from Group 1 Acceptable Professional Engagement Activities within the last six years. Others can come from Group 2 Acceptable Professional Engagement Activities. Group 1 and Group 2 Acceptable Professional Engagement Activities are described in Section V.

III. Qualifications forScholarlyPractitioner(SP)and InstructionalPractitioner (IP)Designation

A. InitialAcademicandProfessional Preparations forSP andIP: The criteria are as follows: (1) A master’s degree inthe field related to the area of the teaching assignment; and (2) Significant

professional experience that is relevant to the individual’s teaching assignment at the timeof hiring. Relative to (2), this typically means an extended period of work experience. The quality and length of the professional experience must be higher if the faculty member is assigned to teach upper-level courses.

For instance, four to six years of investment advisory experience at a regionalor local firm is sufficient for a faculty member to teach introductory finance courses. However, to teach upper- or graduate-level finance courses, the practitioner faculty is expected to have held a managerial position or higher and at least a master’s degree.

B. SustainedEngagementActivities forSP

Instruction: A currentIC record, including four acceptable IC items within the last six years.At least one of the four items must be an article published in a PRJ. The PRJs and other IC items are described in Section IV.

C. SustainedEngagementActivities for IP

Instruction: This includes four acceptable IC items from Group 1 or Group 2 Acceptable Professional Engagement items within the last six years. Group 1 and Group 2 Acceptable Professional Engagement items are described in Section V.

IV. AcceptableIntellectualContributions (IC)–PeerReviewed Journals (PRJ)s, Group1andGroup2 Journals,andOtherIntellectualContributions (IC)s: Acceptable ICs include articles in a PRJ

(where Group 1 and Group 2 journals are a subset of PRJs) and other IC items as outlined below.Group 1 journals are 1) PRJs with a rating of A*, A, or B in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC)Journal Quality List, 2) business-related PRJs with an acceptance rate of 25 percent or below in Cabells Scholarly Analytics, or 3) PRJs with a high/very high impact rating in an interdisciplinary journal ranking system (e.g., a rating of “2” or higher in CharteredAbs, or a SJR rating of .9 or higherin SCOPUS). If discrepancies arise among the criteria, a journal must meet at least two of the three specified standards to qualify as Group 1. Group 2 journals are PRJs not identified in Group 1.

Special Note.

If the initial academicpreparation for a faculty member has a Non-Business Related-Degree, then a faculty member must publish in a PRJ listed in ABDC Journal Quality List or Cabells according to the criteria outlined above to be a Scholarly Academic for PhD Instruction, Undergraduate and Masters Instruction, or Undergraduate-Only Teaching Instruction.

In addition, interdisciplinary research warrants attention. Specifically, we encourage interdisciplinary research. In the event of an interdisciplinary publication, we wouldrely on the research guidelines of the department/discipline in which the publication’s field resides, subject to the approval of the Department Chair and Dean.

Other ICs include, but are not limited to:

Books and Book Chapters

 Scholarly books

 Research monographs

 Chapters in scholarly books

 Textbooks

 Textbook chapters

Conference and Scholarly Meeting Contributions

 Proceedings from scholarly meetings

 Papers presented at scholarly meetings

 Panelist, organizer, or mentor in a Professional Development Workshop (PDW)

 Invited paper presentations at external faculty research seminars/workshops

Educational and Instructional Materials

 Instructional software (publicly available)

 Textbook supplemental materials

 Publications in commercially available case repositories for pedagogy

Journal and Written Publications

 Publications in non-refereed journals

 Publicly available working papers

 Published book reviews

 Textbook reviews

Professional Presentations and Discussions

 Professional presentations and discussions

V. AcceptableProfessionalEngagementActivities

Acceptable Professional Engagement activities may include, but are not limited to, any of the items listed below as Group 1 or Group 2 Activities. Group 1 Activities are identified under the following categories:

Academic/Research-Focused Contributions, PracticedFocused Contributions, and Service to the Profession. Group 2 Activities are identified under the following categories: Applied Professional Engagement, Professional Leadership& Service, Student Engagement& Mentorship, and Community & Industry Outreach. Examples of Group 1 and Group 2 Activities are provided below:

Group1 Activities:

Academic/Research Focused Contributions

 Publishing a PRJ article

 Sponsored project (grant, contract, cooperative agreement) award of $50,000 or more

Practice-Focused Contributions

 Operating an active consulting service

 Assuming significant responsibilities or ownership of an outside business relevant to the area of teaching

Service to the Profession

 Chairing an external AACSB visitation team

Group2 Activities:

Applied Professional Engagement

 Creating and/or delivering an executive education program

 Providing professional services in one’s discipline area for personal clients (e.g., tax services, investment advisory)

 Serving on a board of directors

 Maintaining or acquiring professional certification

 Continuing in an active executive role in a business enterprise

Professional Leadership & Service

 Serving as an officer/advisor in national, regional, or local associations

 Attending a professional meeting and/or workshop to be actively engaged in the profession

 Serving on an external AACSB accreditation team

 Writing a professional report

Student Engagement & Mentorship

 Serving as a coordinator for the VITA program

 Serving as a student club advisor

 Arranging and attending a professional event with students

 Mentoring students for a case competition

 Advising students on career placement

Community & Industry Outreach

 Engaging in a community activity (e.g., industry collaborations, outreach programs, public lectures, partnerships with local organizations)

VI. FailuretoMaintainQualificationStatus:Additional (A)Faculty

Following AACSB directives, faculty who do not meet the criteria for maintaining SA, PA, SP, orIP status will be classified as ‘Additional (“A”) Faculty.’ “A” faculty is expected to develop implementation plans that will allow them to regain qualified status. These plans willbe developed in consultation with the Department Chair, who, along with the Dean, will review progress semi-annually.

VII. Participating(“P”)andSupporting(“S”)Faculty

In the GSBM, a Participating (“P”) Faculty must have a master’s degree indisciplines related to their teaching fields, engage in classroom teaching, and be involved in university, school, and/or department activities such as

 participating in curricular review and development;

 attending meetings;

 advising students and/or student clubs;

 assessment and/or assurance of learning;

 serving on committees; or

 engaging in an Acceptable Professional Engagement activity identified in Section V.

The GSBM also employs a limited number of Supporting (“S”) Faculty on a semester-by-semester basis. Usually, supporting faculty members also have Master’s degrees in disciplines related to their teaching fields. At the initial hire and ongoing, the Department Chairs will determine the qualifications based on the supporting faculty’s educational background, professional experience, and professional development activities. Any faculty member who does not meet the criteria for “P” faculty is “S” faculty.

VIII. AccountingFacultyProfessionalInteractionActivities

All faculty members are encouraged to engage in professional interaction activities. Each accounting faculty member in the SA (SP/PA/IP) category is expected to complete a minimum of five (ten) hours of documented professional interaction activities annually (see Section IX for documentation guidelines). Activities that qualify as professional interactions include, but are not limited to

 earning Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours;

 participating in professional organizations;

 meeting with professionals to discuss current accounting or business practices;

 attending classroom sessions taught by professionals;

 attending professional events hosted by the national or local (student) Beta Alpha Psi organization;

 engaging in community activities (e.g., industry collaborations, outreach programs, public lectures, partnerships with local organizations); or

 attending professional events hosted by the national or local (student) chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (Accounting Club).

IX. RecordkeepingandDocumentation

The burden of justification regarding faculty designation rests with the individual faculty. It is the responsibility of the individual faculty member to document academic engagement and professional engagement activities, university, school, or departmental service activities, and professional interaction activities on a timely basis. When faculty members submit their annual report every year,all

relevant activities should be entered into the SEDONA database, GSBM’s current accreditation recording system. Only those activities verified as having been included in the current accreditation recording system will be considered by the Chair and the Dean in their annual qualification and teaching assignment decisions.

Criteria for Faculty Designation