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The Teachers College Dean’s Advisory Council

Dean’s Advisory Council

The purpose of the Dean’s Advisory Council is to advise and report to the dean and faculty, as appropriate, on matters of interest to the faculty of the college.

Responsibilities/Activities

The council meets monthly or as needed and be responsible for completing the following activities:

  1. Advising the Dean concerning college policies and practices.
  2. Reviewing college, department, and program policies and procedures which affect the faculty; identifying policy and procedural voids; and advising the Dean of policies and procedures which should be developed or revised.
  3. Reviewing professional development activities, identifying professional development needs; and developing recommendations for improvement.
  4. Submitting a summary of recommended action taken at each meeting.

Members

The members of the Dean’s Advisory Council representing departments are elected by the faculty of each department as follows:

  1. Department of Counselor Education - 1 member (tenured or tenure-track faculty member)
  2. Department of Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education - 2 members (1 tenured or tenure-track faculty member & 1 instructor)
  3. Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation - 2 members (1 tenured or tenure-track faculty member & 1 instructor)
  4. Department of Instructional Design and Technology - 1 member (tenured or tenure-track faculty member)
  5. Department of Psychology - 1 member (tenured or tenure-track faculty member)
  6. Department of School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education - 1 member (tenured or tenure-track faculty member)
  7. The Resource and Outreach Center - 1 member

Other members of the Dean’s Advisory Council include:

  • One faculty member appointed by the Dean
  • Faculty representative of ALC
  • The Dean of The Teachers College

Council members will serve a two-year term. Members may be re-elected or reappointed to an additional term. Each council member will serve as a representative of The Teachers College rather than as a representative of a particular program or department. A chairperson will be elected from council members. He or she will be responsible for consulting with appropriate persons regarding items to be placed on the agenda for discussion and for reporting to and consulting with department chairs and faculty members about matters being deliberated that affect department operations.