Notification of Changes to Liberal Arts and Sciences Credential Field Minimum Qualifications

To assure compliance by September 2017 with the Higher Learning Commission’s recent clarifications regarding faculty qualifications, Minnesota State is changing the minimum qualifications for credential fields in the liberal arts and sciences. Attachment A lists the 35 fields affected by the increase from 16 to 18 infield graduate semester credits.

This change is effective immediately.  All future postings must reflect these changes.  All future hires and rehires (of temporary part-time or adjunct) are immediately subject to this change.

Current faculty members in unlimited positions holding a credential field(s) on the attached list are also affected by this change.  Minnesota State is presently engaged in discussions with the Minnesota State College Faculty leadership regarding a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to manage this minimum qualification change and the impact on our ongoing faculty members.  The terms of the agreement will be available shortly.  Any questions regarding current faculty members, please contact Toni Munos, System Director Academic HR toni.munos@so.mnscu.edu 651-201-1844.

Please immediately share this correspondence with faculty, administrators, student association leadership and other appropriate staff.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Wendy McCance, JD, MBA

College Faculty Credentialing Director

Minnesota State

30 7th St. E., Suite 350

Saint Paul, MN 55101-7804

Phone:  651-201-1768, Fax:  651-632-5018

Wendy.mccance@so.mnscu.edu