Publications Policies Index

Statement of Practice

1. The department will provide an official Research Areas Index, maintained by the Publications Manager, which serves to
   • identify our current major research thrusts, and
   • provide an index that points to individual faculty projects.

• The general solicitation sent by the Publications Manager which asks faculty to select categories in which they want their names to appear should include the following:
  As a general guideline, please list yourself only in areas in which you would feel comfortable advising a student.
• The Publications Manager will submit the collected list to the Chairman and the Associate Chairman for Academic Affairs for final review before deployment. Any perceived problems will be handled individually by the chair(s).
• The Publications staff should not be responsible for negotiating a faculty member off the list, nor be perceived as doing anything more than simply collecting and presenting the information.

When to Review the List
(Adopted by Chairmen, 2 February 1998):

• The Publications Manager will remind the Department Chairman to review the list to see if research categories should be added or deleted:
  • at least once a year,
  • before a major publication (that includes the list) will go to press, and
  • when a faculty member(s) leaves or arrives
• During these preliminary reviews, the Chairman will determine if the list should be revised and/or reviewed and approved by the full faculty.
• The Publications Manager will ask the faculty to update their listings twice a year: in October (for inclusion in the Graduate Catalog and Peterson's Guide), and in February (for inclusion in the Admissions Brochure and Department Brochure).

Justification for Shorter List
(Adopted by Chairmen, 2 February 1998):

• Easier for visitors to scan quickly (Web page, poster, Department Brochure).
• Easier for Chairman to present on one transparency during presentations to visitors.
• Research projects are organized under each area, along with pointers. Too many areas can cause confusion.

Note to Publications Staff and Content Maintainers:
A brief definition of pertinent policies and guidelines will be included as part of the routine solicitation for updates.