Graduate Faculty Appointment & Renewal Form Requirement

The Graduate Faculty Appointment and Renewal online form is required for all faculty teaching a graduate-level course for the University of Oklahoma.

Note: In most cases, the faculty member's home department completes the request form, which the Graduate College then processes.

Form Submission Process

Note: This section is informational; you do not need to submit this form.

To access the form, go to the Graduate Faculty Appointments page on the OU Graduate College website, then select Graduate Faculty Forms.
After logging in with your OU username and password, enter your (the preparer's) first name, last name, and email address and specify the Academic Unit Requesting Appointment.
For the Request Type field, select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu:
- New Appointment or Appointment Renewal (RM0-RM4): For OU faculty members with the titles Professor, Assistant Professor, and Academic Chair
- Special Membership: For all other faculty types (including adjuncts) and non-OU faculty members
  - Note: Special Membership appointments are granted up to two years and must be approved by the Graduate College dean.
A CV for the adjunct faculty member must be included in the form as well. On the form, check the box for the requested privilege to be granted to the faculty member.

Post-Submission Review Process

When a form is submitted, it is routed to the Graduate College for initial review.
Once the Graduate College approves a form, it sends the form to the appropriate Graduate Faculty Committee, which depends on the academic unit making the request.
After all committee members have signed the form, it is sent to the Dean of the Graduate College, who reviews the form and makes a recommendation for approval or denial.
Based on the Dean's recommendation, the Graduate College will grant approved appointment requests.