The criteria for associate membership are the same as regular membership, except no faculty appointment is required. Associate members participate in the program, but do not vote or serve as voting members of student committees. The initial period of faculty membership will be two years, followed by a review by the director and a recommendation to the executive committee regarding continued membership. Subsequent reviews will occur every five years for each faculty member. Each student's committee must be chaired or co-chaired by a member of the GDPE advising faculty.
All faculty members are eligible to apply to the executive committee for advising faculty status.
Course of study. GDPE policy will establish curricular requirements for the program, including required core courses, other course requirements, and examinations. This examination will include general knowledge and specialized knowledge relevant to the student's research proposal. Comments on the performance of the Director will be solicited for the deans of the colleges of Natural Sciences and Natural Resources. If a student in an EY course, or majoring in GDPE, has a grievance that cannot be solved by a discussion with a professor, the matter will be taken to the GDPE Director.