If a person outside the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) bargaining unit (i.e., anyone who is not a PASSHE faculty member) is asked to serve on a dissertation committee, the department faculty must vote and agree to the rationale of asking the outside person to serve as a reader.
After the department approves, the graduate coordinator should begin a Softdoc application requesting the outside reader complete the form for eligibility to serve as the third or fourth committee member for students’ dissertations within their expertise field, when requested.
When completing the Softdoc application, the outside reader should provide a brief explanation of expertise, qualifications to serve as a third or fourth reader on a doctoral dissertation committee and attach a CV. The Softdoc application will be reviewed by the graduate coordinator, Thesis and Dissertation Office, and an APSCUF representative.
Note: Eligibility approval will be for a five-year term.
