Information for Faculty

General Department Information

• Contact Information
• English Department Letterhead (Word document)
• The Virginia Peck Trust Fund

Departmental Policy Documents

(Most recent update 6/24/22)

• Candidate Feedbck Guidelines
• Chair Guidelines for Granting Research Release
• Committee Policy
• Dual Enrollment Policy
• Gen Ed Credentials Statement
• Instructor Appointment and Promotion
• NTT Expectations
• NTT Voting Rights Policy
• Scheduling
• T-TT Performance Expectation
• Voting Procedures

Catalog and Registration

• Undergraduate Catalog
• Registration Guide

English Department Course Proposals and Guidelines

• ENGL 2020 Course Proposal
• Proposing New Undergraduate Studies Courses
• Course Outline Form for Undergraduate Studies Special Topics
• Guidelines for Undergraduate Studies Courses (3000/4000)
• Teaching English Online
• Teaching Blended (Web-Assisted) Courses

Teaching Resources and Support

• Undergraduate Studies Preferred Practices
• Why Undergraduate Studies Practices
• D2L Information/Course Request Forms
• Add "Tutor Me" to the D2L Navbar
• Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technologies Center

Graduate Assistants and Teaching Mentors

• Research Assistant Request Form
  • Request a MA/PhD Assistant for such tasks as editing, archiving, indexing, or conference/workshop planning.
• Mentored Teaching Assistant Form
  • Volunteer to mentor a PhD GTA in a particular course for their development. Spring term only.
• Guidelines for MTA in Composition
• Guidelines for MTA in Literature/Upper Division
• Graduate Assistant Report Form

Faculty Information Page

• Update Faculty Information

Study Abroad

• Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA)
• Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS)
• MTSU Study Abroad

General University Information

• Information for Faculty
• Faculty Grants & Awards
• University Forms & Applications
• Faculty Handbook
• IT Support for Faculty

Research and Publication

• Call for papers--UPenn
• Directory of Open Access Journals

Graduate English Administration

• Dr. Rhonda McDaniel, Graduate English Director
• Dr. Laura White, Graduate English Advisor
• Ms. Amanda Triplett, Graduate English Secretary

Graduate English Program

• Graduate Faculty Members
• Graduate Program Description
• Graduate Catalog
• Graduate Faculty Forms
• Teaching Blended (Web-Assisted) Courses

Graduate Faculty Membership

• Graduate Faculty Criteria (College of Graduate Studies)
• Graduate Faculty Criteria (English)

Thesis, Directed Portfolio, and Dissertation Information and Forms

• Guidelines for Members of Thesis & Dissertation Committees
• Prospectus Presentation Announcement Form
• Thesis and Dissertation Defense Announcement Form (English Department)
• Dissertation Announcement Request Form (Graduate College)
• Portfolio FAQ for Faculty
• Portfolio PowerPoint: A Student’s Perspective
• Portfolio Approvals Form

English Graduate Committee

• Dr. Rhonda McDaniel, Chair, ex officio, voting member
• Dr. Laura White, ex officio, Graduate Advisor, voting member
• Dr. Fred Arroyo (Fall 2020 – Spring 2023)
• Dr. Eric Detweiler (Fall 2019 – Spring 2022)
• Dr. Mark Jackson (Fall 2020 – Spring 2023)
• Dr. Pete McCluskey (Fall 2021-Spring 2024)
• Dr. Mischa Renfroe (Fall 2019 – Spring 2022)