Requests for such permission are submitted by the department head or director of graduate programs to the dean of the Graduate School. The request must include the proposed instructor's curriculum vitae. Approval by the dean of the Graduate School is based on the assessment that the proposed instructor's credentials are equivalent to that of members of the graduate faculty who ordinarily teach the course. Requests must be submitted each term that the course is to be taught by a person who is not a member of the graduate faculty. External members and technical consultants serve on advisory committees in addition to the required committee composed of members of the NCSU graduate faculty.
External members have full voting rights on advisory committees.
A recommendation for an external member of an advisory committee must be accompanied by the nominee's curriculum vitae. A technical consultant to an advisory committee is a person from industry, government, or a college or university who contributes to a student's research or project. A technical consultant serves upon recommendation of the graduate advisory committee and the department or program, but has no voting rights. The Graduate Education Experience NCSU encourages and rewards graduate faculty who participate in scholarly and creative activities, and encourages faculty to include graduate students in those activities that are appropriate and beneficial to the intellectual development of the students. Outstanding graduate teaching and advising are recognized by many professional societies in which the faculty participate, as well as by the University.