Policy on Faculty Membership

I. Membership

Membership in the GPN is open to all contract, tenure-track and tenured faculty members at the University of Minnesota. 

II. Membership Criteria

Faculty may apply to be members at any point in their academic career. All new members must provide a current curriculum vitae and present a short (20-30 minute) seminar. New members will also be asked to complete a GPN Engagement Survey, indicating their interest in contributing to specific engagement opportunities. Applications are reviewed and approved by the DGS/ADGS.

Faculty who serve as advisors are required to 1) have a funded neuroscience research program, 2) have an advising statement, 3) submit a record of completion of mentorship training (Optimizing the Practice of Mentoring 101), and 4) make at least one service contribution to the GPN per year through activities outlined in the engagement survey. Service contributions will be reviewed annually. Advising faculty who have not engaged in GPN service for a year will be given 3 months to commit to a contribution, after which their eligibility to host rotations and accept new students in their lab will be suspended until reengagement. Advising eligibility is determined by the DGS/ADGS. 

III. Policy on Applications for Membership/Reappointment 

A. Process for New Members:

  1. Current CV.
  2. Completed Engagement Survey
  3. Completed mentorship training
  4. Advising statement
  5. The application materials are sent to the Graduate Program Coordinator (Rebecca Hervonen, [email protected]). 

 

B. Process for establishing advising eligibility for all GPN faculty members. 

  • Faculty will receive a survey once a year to 1) indicate their interest in hosting rotations and advising GPN students, 2) indicate their service contributions during the past 12 months, and 3) indicate interest in specific service opportunities during the next 12-month period.