Eiric Biançéu
Cras perveniat ad astra via
Posts: 886
Talossan Since: 11-7-2011
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Post by Eiric Biançéu on Mar 9, 2012 9:15:57 GMT -6
All of that seems fine and dandy to me. Need to know the length and I will see if I can figure something out for you Istefan. I definatly agree with the thesis idea,especially if you are going to let people like me teach! On the point of a shorter version of Habilitationsschrift, lets not go with Austria or for that matter mieidascriuteir. good luck and Happy writing @sir Grischun: I thought Dedications, even in Thesis, were after the title page.
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Istefan Perþonest
Cunstaval to Fiôvâ; Regent of the University of Talossa
Posts: 1,024
Talossan Since: 2-21-1998
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Post by Istefan Perþonest on Mar 9, 2012 13:19:06 GMT -6
All of that seems fine and dandy to me. Need to know the length and I will see if I can figure something out for you Istefan. I definatly agree with the thesis idea,especially if you are going to let people like me teach! Note that this is for permanent faculty. People who just want to teach a course will still be perfectly free to do so under the current rules as visiting/assistant professors/lecturers/whatever.
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Mar 9, 2012 20:25:11 GMT -6
Very interesting! I support this plan, and look forward to seeing some accredited folks publishing some genuine new Talossan material.
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Hooligan
Squirrel King of Arms; Cunstaval to Maricopa
Posts: 7,325
Talossan Since: 7-12-2005
Motto: PRIMA CAPIAM POCULA
Baron Since: 11-20-2005
Count Since: 9-8-2012
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Post by Hooligan on Mar 12, 2012 21:21:34 GMT -6
I know it's not a nominating thing, but if it were, I would like to nominate Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h to join the permanent faculty as a Professor of Talossan History.
Always anxious to make more work for people who aren't him, I am, Hooligan
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Post by Eðo Grischun on Mar 16, 2012 16:04:47 GMT -6
S:r Perþonest: I like it.
S:r Biançéu: Probably, I've never written a thesis.
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Owen Edwards
Puisne Justice
Posts: 1,400
Talossan Since: 12-8-2007
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Post by Owen Edwards on Mar 19, 2012 10:12:54 GMT -6
Brilliant idea!
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Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă
Puisne (Associate) Justice of the Uppermost Court
Fraichetz dels punts, es non dels mürs
Posts: 4,063
Talossan Since: 9-23-2012
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Post by Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă on Sept 16, 2012 17:08:17 GMT -6
Greetings,
Speaking as a PhD from an accredited university, the idea has merit. My only concern really is the concept of what forms an acceptable body of work. It seems to me that if someone is able to present credentials that are legitimate from an outside university, that person might be acceptable to the Talossan University as well. For example, my field outside of Talossa is education (specifically curriculum and instruction). That field is not particularly germane to Talossan history, language, etc. However, I could make a strong argument that the field is of benefit to a functioning university and should not be ignored. Just because someone can write a 30 page thesis does not mean they have the intestinal fortitude to actually teach.
Additionally, in other universities, the body of work must be reproducible and unique at the same time. A procedure needs to be set down so 3 people don't each write a history of Talossa (would it take 30 pages?) from the same viewpoint. Perhaps someone needs to figure out what is considered acceptable in terms of topic.
Also, who will decide who reads the various theses and what procedure or rubric will be in place to evaluate the merit of the thesis? Perhaps a committee needs to be set up to examine this process in more depth. I would volunteer to assist in this as I believe the University has fallen into a very static level of operations.
Thanks, Dr. James Norwood, PhD
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Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă
Puisne (Associate) Justice of the Uppermost Court
Fraichetz dels punts, es non dels mürs
Posts: 4,063
Talossan Since: 9-23-2012
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Post by Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă on Sept 18, 2012 10:04:04 GMT -6
What about granting levels of professorship such as:
Instructor -one approved course Adjunct Professor - two approved courses Associate Professor - two approved courses and one course fully taught Professor - three approved courses and two fully taught (can be granted if one submits a qualified thesis that is approved by the regent and/or his/her delegates or by nomination of the regent with royal assent) Professor Emeritus - an honorary position to past instructors and leaders such as former regents granted by the regent (possibly with royal assent) Academic Senate - membership consisting of full professors and professors emeritus
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Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă
Puisne (Associate) Justice of the Uppermost Court
Fraichetz dels punts, es non dels mürs
Posts: 4,063
Talossan Since: 9-23-2012
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Post by Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă on Sept 25, 2012 8:16:47 GMT -6
Look for an announcement in the coming days regarding the faculty of the University!
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Sir C. M. Siervicül
Posts: 9,636
Talossan Since: 8-13-2005
Knight Since: 7-28-2007
Motto: Nonnisi Deo serviendum
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on Sept 26, 2012 2:57:59 GMT -6
What about granting levels of professorship such as: Instructor -one approved course Adjunct Professor - two approved courses Associate Professor - two approved courses and one course fully taught Professor - three approved courses and two fully taught (can be granted if one submits a qualified thesis that is approved by the regent and/or his/her delegates or by nomination of the regent with royal assent) Professor Emeritus - an honorary position to past instructors and leaders such as former regents granted by the regent (possibly with royal assent) Academic Senate - membership consisting of full professors and professors emeritus Given that only a handful of classes have been begun over the past several years, and even fewer actually completed, I suggest that you keep things very simple organizationally. I also suggest that you consider degree titles that avoid the typical BA/MA/PhD scheme, to avoid potential confusion about what the degrees represent (because these degrees have a more or less internationally recognized meaning). For example, there's no way we will be able to create a PhD program that represents the same amount or level of work at a PhD at any other recognized university, and we don't want to make UT look like a joke or game by assuming the same title. So you might want to consider awarding a degree such as "licentiate," which is rooted in the medieval university but has come to mean very different things in different countries since then, so we would have more flexibility in how we use the title.
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