2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin > Policies and General Information > General Information > Accreditation, Assessment, and Faculty > Faculty

Faculty

While students are the heart and soul of Central Michigan University, our faculty and staff are the backbone. Central Michigan University ensures that all instructional faculty and faculty responsible for developing curriculum possess the academic preparation, training, and experience to teach in an academic setting, meet or exceed the minimum requirements of accrediting bodies, and accomplish the mission of the institution.

When determining qualifications of its teaching faculty, Central Michigan University considers, where appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related work experiences, professional licenses and certifications, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching.

Global Campus Faculty. The distinctive character and flexible course schedules of CMU’s Global Campus attract leaders from a variety of fields. Instruction is provided by CMU faculty, part-time faculty from other colleges and universities, public officials, practicing specialists, and leaders in business and industry.

The academic credentials of CMU instructors are approved by the appropriate academic department of the university. In addition, part-time instructors of graduate courses are approved by the Office of Graduate Studies. Instructors are contracted separately for each class.

Central Michigan University has approximately 550 approved part-time instructors, recruited to teach on a course-by-course basis.