A member of the faculty above the rank of instructor may not work toward a degree at this University.
- 325.1.1 Exceptions. Exceptions to this policy may be granted through petition of the Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies.
- 325.1.2 Tenured Faculty Member. If tenured, a faculty member must resign his/her position upon entering a program leading to an ISU doctoral degree.
A faculty member in a professional college may not enroll in a course in his/her own college. A faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences may not enroll in a course in his/her own department.
- 325.2.1 Exceptions. Exceptions require permission of the Provost. An annual report of exceptions will be provided by the Provost to the Executive Committee.
- 325.2.2 Assigned Duties. Enrollment in graduate courses should not conflict with assigned duties in the University.
A faculty member who desires to take a graduate course at Indiana State University must first confer with the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Prior approval of the department chairperson, the appropriate academic dean, and the graduate professor scheduled to teach the course are required.
A faculty member may enroll for no more than twelve (12) semester hours of work during a regular academic year. If a faculty member holds a teaching assignment during a summer term, he/she may enroll in courses but the total activity, teaching and personal course enrollment, may not exceed six (6) hours in any summer term.
Faculty members enrolling in courses at Indiana State University are expected to follow normal enrollment and registration procedures.