Business Faculty Classifications

Business Faculty Classifications:

The College of Business, Engineering, and Technology at Texas A&M University-Texarkana categorizes, tracks, and monitors faculty status based on the definitions outlined by AACSB in Standard 3. CBET categorizes faculty qualification status based on a number of factors including their initial academic preparation assessed by their earned degrees and credentials; their sustained academic and professional engagement, which includes augmented professional qualifications and academic and professional engagement activities maintaining currency and relevancy; and finally, their sustained level of intellectual and though leadership contributions.

Categorization of the faculty in the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology at A&M–Texarkana follows the defined categories from AACSB Standard 3. The definitions are as follows:

Initial Scholarly Academic Status (SA) Status – Initial SA status is granted to the following:
- An earned doctoral degree in teaching field within the last five years.
- ABD status in a doctoral degree program in the teaching field within the last three years.
- Former administrators returning to faculty status have SA status for three years from the date they returned to faculty status.

Sustaining Scholarly Academics (SA) Status – SA faculty sustain currency and relevance through scholarship and related activities. For sustained SA status, a faculty member must have two peer reviewed journal articles in a rolling five-year period plus one ‘other academic’ or ‘professional engagement activities’. A non-exhaustive list of academic and professional activities includes the following:
Relevant and active editorships with academic journals or other business publications
Service on editorial boards or committees
Validation of SA status through leadership positions, participation in recognized academic societies and associations, research awards, academic fellow status, invited presentations, etc.
Publication in professional journals utilized by academics and practitioners
Publication in conference proceedings
Article published in non-peer reviewed periodical
Papers presented at professional meetings
Articles published in non-refereed journals
Active service as members of relevant boards of directors
Related professional consulting

Initial Scholarly Practitioners (SP) Status – Normally, SA status applies to practitioner faculty with at least an earned Master’s degree in business or a specialized Master’s degree related to business who augment their experience with development and engagement activities involving substantive scholarly activities in their fields of teaching.

Sustaining Scholarly Practitioners (SP) Status – Scholarly practitioners sustain currency and relevance through continued professional experience, engagement, or interaction and scholarship related to their professional background and experience.

For sustained SP status, a faculty member must have one peer reviewed journal article in a rolling five-year period plus two additional activities from the categories below with at least one from each category. An activity may be repeated.

Scholarly Activities: A non-exhaustive list of scholarly activities includes the following:
- Relevant, active editorships with academic, professional, or other business/management publications
- Service on editorial boards or committees
- Validation of SP status through leadership positions in recognized academic societies, research awards, academic fellow status, invited presentations, etc.
- Development and presentation of continuing professional education activities or executive education programs
- Substantive roles and participation in academic associations
- Publication in professional journals utilized by academics and practitioners
- Publication in conference proceedings
- Published cases
- Papers presented at professional meetings
- Articles published in non-refereed periodical

Practitioner activities: A non-exhaustive list of practitioner activities includes the following:
- Serve as an active member of relevant boards of directors
- Related professional consulting
- Maintain a professional certification
- Serve as an officer of a professional organization
- Appear as an expert in the media

Initial Practice Academics (PA) Status - Practicing academics must have an earned doctoral degree in the teaching field or business.

Sustaining Practice Academics (PA) Status - Normally, faculty may undertake a variety of professional engagement activities to interact with business and management practice to support maintenance of PA status. For sustained PA status, a faculty member must have one activity from each of the categories below:

Significant Practitioner Activities: A non-exhaustive list of professional engagement activities includes the following:
- Consulting activities that are material in terms of time and substance
- Student internships at TAMUT
- Development and presentation of executive education programs
- Sustained professional work supporting qualified status
- University or College administrative activities

Other Practitioner Activities: A non-exhaustive list of professional engagement activities includes the following:
- Participation in business professional associations
- Practice-oriented intellectual contributions
- Relevant and active service on boards of directors
- Documented continuing professional education experiences
- Participation in professional events that focus on the practice of business, management, and related issues
- Participation in other activities that place faculty in direct contact with business or other organizational leaders

Initial Instructional Practitioners (IP) Status is granted to newly hired faculty with at least an earned Master’s degree in business or a specialized Master’s degree related to business and significant and substantive professional experience.

Sustaining Instructional Practitioners (IP) Status – IP faculty sustain currency and relevance through continued professional experience and engagement related to their professional backgrounds and experience.

For sustained PA status, a faculty member must have one activity from each of the categories below:

Significant Practitioner Activities: A non-exhaustive list of professional engagement activities includes the following:
- Consulting activities that are material in terms of time and substance
- Student internships at TAMUT
- Program Director or other administrative position at a college or university
- Enrollment in a business discipline doctoral program.
- Development and presentation of executive education programs
- Sustained professional work supporting qualified status
- Exception: Faculty who are not currently working in business, but retired or no longer employed in a full-time position in business that was significant in duration and level of responsibility, may be considered IP for a period of 5 years by virtue of their work experience.

Other Practitioner Activities: A non-exhaustive list of professional engagement activities includes the following:
- Participation in business professional associations
- Practice-oriented intellectual contributions
- Relevant and active service on boards of directors
- Documented continuing professional education experiences
- Documented professional certifications in the area of teaching
- Participation in professional events that focus on the practice of business, management, and related issues
- Participation in other activities that place faculty in direct contact with business or other organizational leaders