Faculty Resources

As per SAP 21.01.03.M0.02,  all travel by university employees and students on university business must be approved in advance.  Submit a travel request in Concur (through SSO). Concur may prompt the traveler to complete additional required forms depending on the destination. Links to those forms will appear in Concur once the destination is selected.

Forms must be completed using the fillable pdf function, and not handwritten. If this paperwork is not completed prior to departure, individuals will not be reimbursed by Texas A&M University for expenses. Please contact the Liberal Arts business office if you have questions.

CISI Education Abroad Coverage

Texas A&M has contracted with CISI, a 24-hour travel and security assistance service for faculty, staff, and students who travel to international destinations on official university business or a Texas A&M sponsored trip. CISI manages a wide range of requests ranging from lost passports, physician referrals, and complex medical and security evacuations. For more information on additional coverage available to faculty and student travelers, please contact the Education Abroad Office at (979) 845-0544.

College of Arts & Sciences International Travel Support Program (up to $1500)

College of Arts & Sciences Seed Grant Program (up to $15,000)

Glasscock Center for Humanities Research (multiple grants)

IRB approval is required for all research projects involving human subjects. For more information, please consult the Texas A&M Office for Research Compliance and Biosafety website.

Approving a New Course

Minimum Syllabus Requirements

OGAPS Forms

The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies website contains a comprehensive list of forms relevant to graduate studies, including:

• Steps to Fulfill Masters Degree Requirements
• Steps to Fulfill Doctoral Degree Requirements
• Steps to Fulfill Preliminary Exams

These are the most commonly used forms for MA and PhD students:

• Degree Plan
  • Used for both MA and PhD students
  • Must be filed at least 90 days before the Preliminary Exam is taken
• Preliminary Exam Checklist and Report of the Preliminary Exam
  • Both forms must be turned in within 10 days of the scheduled exam
  • Exam must be completed at least 14 weeks prior to the Final Exam (i.e. defense date)
• Proposal Approval Page
  • Used for both theses and dissertations
  • Must be submitted no later than 15 working days prior to submission of the Request and Announcement of Final Examination
• Request and Announcement of Final Exam
  • Used for both MA theses & PhD dissertations
  • Must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the exam
• Request for Exemption from the Final Exam
  • Must be submitted at least 10 days prior to deadline to complete the exam
  • Often used by MA students if committee decides a committee defense is not necessary

In addition to the OGAPS form, the Department of Anthropology uses the forms below as part of the assessment process. Please ensure that both forms are completed when any of your graduate students complete their MA or PhD degrees.

Graduate Defense Assessment

Anthropology Exit Questionnaire- to be filled out by graduate students after they take their final exam or upon graduation for undergraduates.

• Click here for the MA Exit Questionnaire
• Click here for the MS Exit Questionnaire
• Click here for the PhD Exit Questionnaire

Department of Anthropology Annual Review Form

DOF Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

Department of Anthropology Faculty Evaluation Guidelines

College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Evaluation Guidelines

University Statement on Academic Freedom, Responsibility, Tenure and Promotion

Appendix I – Examples of Criteria that May be Used in Evaluation of Faculty

Texas A&M University Faculty Development Leave Policy

College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Leave Guidelines