College of Education & Human Services 委员会

序言

委员会 play a vital role in the governance and operation of the College of Education and Human Services. Comprised of 教师, 工作人员, and student representatives, these committees are established to ensure a collaborative and inclusive approach to decision-making. COEHS committees address various aspects of our college, including academic policies, student success, and 教师 welfare. By fostering open dialogue and promoting diverse perspectives, college committees aim to enhance the educational experience, uphold the institution's values, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our academic community.

The Executive Committee

Committee Structure:

The Executive Committee is composed of the COEHS Dean, Associate Deans, 部门 Heads, the Director of Professional Education Services, and the current COEHS Faculty Fellow who are automatically assigned to this committee by virtue of their positions. The Dean may also appoint 工作人员 members to serve as non-voting members who are responsible for taking, maintaining and filing meeting minutes.

Tenure of Membership:

Members serve for the duration of tenure in their respective positions.

椅子:

The COEHS Dean chairs the Executive Committee. The chair or designee will call meetings, develop the agenda, and preside over meetings.

 

Standing 委员会

Committee Structure:

Standing committee members are appointed by the 部门 Heads in consultation with the Dean. The Dean may appoint ex-officio members, undergraduate and graduate student members (voting or non-voting), or members of the Dean's 工作人员 to serve as non-voting facilitators.

 

Tenure of Membership: 

Members will be appointed to a two-year term and may serve no more than two consecutive terms.

 

Special instructions for the Promotion and Tenure Committee: Members of the Promotion and Tenure Committee must be tenured with the rank of professor. No member may simultaneously hold an administrative appointment. No individual at the university shall vote in more than one stage of any tenure and promotion review process. Therefore, members of the Promotion and Tenure Committee may only vote at one level of the process

椅子:

In the absence of a previously elected chair-elect, a chair will be elected to a one-year term by a vote of the membership. A chair-elect will be elected to a one-year term by a vote of the membership. The chair-elect will serve as the chair in the temporary absence of the chair and assumes the role of chair the following year. The chair will call meetings, develop the agenda and preside over meetings.

会议:

The committee will meet face-to-face (or virtually) at least two times per semester and other meetings will be scheduled as a function of the required business. Electronic meetings and votes are permitted as necessary.

法定人数:

A quorum shall be a simple majority of the committee.

投票: 

A plurality is sufficient to decide. A record of the vote is included in the Minutes. No proxies are permitted. Persons should abstain from voting and discussion on issues in which they have a direct personal interest “not common to other members.” Electronic voting is permitted as long as the total number of ballots cast constitutes a “quorum."

分钟:

Committee discussions and actions should be documented. Copies of the meeting documentation, 报告, 建议, recommendations, and all other documents are to be kept in the appropriate folder in the COEHS Teams account.