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instruction; the technical staff— those engaged in specialized 

 services, including the machinist, the draftsman, electronic 

 technicians and the like; the custodial staff— the janitor, stock 

 clerks, truck drivers. The honorary and permanent ranks of 

 the staff are described as follows: 



Honorary positions are held by men outstanding in their fields 

 of science and as a rule indicate activity only in a general advisory 

 capacity. 



Visiting Fellows actively promote the work of the Institute and 

 are definitely connected with a particular problem. In fact, their 

 appointment in general follows time and effort spent elsewhere in 

 the field of this problem. The line between the Visiting and Honor- 

 ary group cannot in all cases be sharply drawn. 



Associated Faculty, as the name implies, indicates a division of 

 time between teaching, research and other duties at the University 

 of Alaska. Subdivisions within this group are determined by the 

 usual academic and research qualifications. They are normally em- 

 ployed on a full year (10^ months) basis and are paid partly from 

 teaching and partly from research funds. 



Members are engaged in research full time. Minimum qualifica- 

 tions are either the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Sc.D.) or three years 

 of pertinent experience beyond the master's degree or five years 

 beyond the bachelor's. Unusually desirable experience may reduce 

 these requirements by one year. 



Associates are also engaged in research full time, but need have 

 only the bachelor's degree with appropriate majors and minors. 



Research Fellows are engaged in basic research and are normally 

 candidates for advanced degrees either at the University of Alaska 

 or at some other institution. They may or may not receive a stipend, 

 as conditions warrant. 



Graduate Assistants serve on a part time (usually half time) basis. 

 They must be satisfactorily pursuing a part time program of gradu- 

 ate studies at the University of Alaska commensurate with their 

 Institute duties. Work assigned to them will be of a routine nature, 

 not suitable for academic credit. 



Observers are normally part time students at the University of 

 Alaska, either graduate or undergraduate. They perform necessary 

 duties on some project while gaining experience in a research labor- 

 atory and earning some money to help defray academic expenses. 



