College of Education

The Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for reviewing all graduate and undergraduate curricular proposals and for making recommendations to the Faculty Assembly. Membership shall consist of one faculty member elected from each academic department and one at-large member, tenured or untenured, elected by the Faculty Assembly. The term of office for all members shall be two years. The committee shall elect its chair.

The Dispositions Committee shall be responsible for overseeing the Dispositions system for the Richard W. Riley College of Education. The committee will provide oversight to the process and the materials used to collect dispositional data on preservice teacher development throughout the program. Specific annual tasks may include: reviewing relevant procedures and materials; analyzing data to share with faculty/clinical partners; and providing resources and support for faculty/clinical partners. Other tasks may include updating the materials and website and providing training for faculty/clinical partners.

Membership shall be appointed to consist of faculty that meet the following categories: one representative from each department in the College of Education, one representative from the College of Arts & Sciences education faculty, one representative from the College of Visual & Performing Arts education faculty, and faculty from both undergraduate and graduate programs. An individual faculty member may meet multiple categories.

Feedback from agency and school partners will be facilitated through regular collaboration with the Partnership Advisory Council and as needed through Program Advisory Committees. If needed, the committee can invite students and school personnel to contribute. The committee can recommend additional members to the Dean of the College of Education.

Members will serve a three-year term. The Dean of the College of Education will appoint the chair and faculty members from the College of Education. Education faculty from other respective colleges will be appointed by the Dean of the College of Education in collaboration with other Deans. The chair or designee will present findings and activities to the Partnership Advisory Council at least once per year.

The following individuals will serve as ex-officio members and may be asked to participate when appropriate: College of Education Associate Dean, Rex Institute Director, Director of Field & Clinical Experiences, Director of Student Academic Services, and/or Unit Assessment Coordinator.

The Diversity Committee shall be responsible for overseeing the Diversity Plan for the Richard W. Riley College of Education. The Diversity Committee shall also plan and implement professional development programs and projects for students and faculty that promote and support a more inclusive community grounded in respect for all. The committee will assist with diversity standards and goal compliance for all College of Education programs and participate as appropriate in accreditation efforts. This includes but is not limited to design, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and field experiences that address the needs of diverse learners, as well as recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and students.

Membership shall consist of at least one faculty member from each academic department, one faculty member with expertise in working with diverse populations from the College of Arts and Sciences and one from the College of Visual and Performing Arts, one faculty member representing non-teacher education programs and at least two representatives from school and/or agency partners. At least one faculty member should represent undergraduate programs and one graduate programs. The committee may invite students to meetings as integral stakeholders in planning and implementation of initiatives. The CAEP Coordinator, Director of Student Academic Services, Teaching Fellows Director, and Rex Institute Director will serve as resources for the committee. The committee can recommend additional members to the Dean of the College of Education.

The Elections Committee shall be responsible to the Faculty Assembly for the preparation, distribution, and recording of all ballots and other nomination and election materials, the conducting of elections, and certifying to the faculty all elections. The committee shall make recommendations to the Faculty Assembly on the methods for voting. The committee shall include one member from each department, elected by the Faculty Assembly. The term of office shall be two years. The committee shall elect its chair.

The Faculty Development Committee shall be responsible for the application and selection processes for the award of foundation funds to support collaborative faculty/student research and other designated faculty development initiatives. The committee will contribute to the professional development of faculty and will collaborate with other groups and committees to promote and support major professional development activities in the college.

Membership shall consist of one faculty member elected from each academic department and one at-large member, tenured or untenured, elected by the Faculty Assembly. The committee may invite other faculty to participate in meetings as needed. The term of office shall be three years. The committee shall elect its chair.

The Field Experience & Clinical Practice Committee shall be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and field experiences for initial certification graduate and undergraduate teacher education programs. The committee will monitor compliance with CAEP Standards and will assist in preparation of the CAEP Institutional Report. The committee may also serve in an advisory capacity for other programs that have fieldwork as needed.

Membership shall consist of a minimum of two faculty members representing initial teacher certification programs, two faculty members representing M.A.T. programs, one teacher education faculty member from the College of Arts and Sciences, one teacher education faculty member from the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and at least two representatives from school and/or agency partners. The CAEP Coordinator, Director of Field and Clinical Experience, Field Placement Coordinator, and Director of the Rex Institute will serve as resources and non-voting members of the committee. The committee can recommend additional members to the Dean of the College of Education.

The purpose of the Promotion & Tenure Committee of the Richard W. Riley College of Education is to make recommendations to the Dean on all matters concerning promotion and tenure of faculty. The committee shall also be responsible to the Faculty Assembly for making recommendations concerning policies and procedures for appointments, reappointments, promotion, and tenure. Committee members should follow university policy and Richard W. Riley College of Education guidelines in the review process.

The Promotion & Tenure Committee shall include a tenured faculty member elected by each academic department in the Richard W. Riley College of Education. One full-time, tenured faculty at-large member shall be elected by the Faculty Assembly to serve on the College Promotion & Tenure Committee. Faculty Assembly shall elect a faculty member to serve on the University Personnel Committee. That person may not serve on a department or college promotion and tenure committee while serving on the University Personnel Committee.

The term of office for each committee member shall be three years. During the spring semester, the Promotion & Tenure Committee shall elect one of its continuing members to serve as chair for the next academic year.

The Chair of each academic department shall establish a departmental promotion and tenure committee responsible for reviewing departmental faculty applications for promotion and tenure and for making recommendations to the Dean. Each academic department committee shall consists of five tenured faculty members. When possible, the five members shall be elected from within the department. Otherwise, the Department Chair, in coordination with the Dean, shall identify other faculty in the college or in other colleges to complete the committee of five. The Department Chair shall appoint the departmental promotion and tenure committee chair.

The Rules Committee shall be responsible for recommending to the Faculty Assembly special rules of order and appropriate changes in the Bylaws of the Faculty Assembly and for reviewing guidelines or bylaws of all standing and select committees, task forces, or constituent assemblies of the Richard W. Riley College of Education to determine consistency with these Bylaws. Membership shall consist of one member elected by each academic department and one at-large member elected by the Faculty Assembly. The term of office shall be two years. The committee shall elect its chair.

The Technology Committee shall be responsible for: ensuring the Richard W. Riley College of Education’s technology initiatives support the College’s objectives and strategies; providing advice on allocating technology funds associated with infrastructure, integration, innovation, and professional development; advising the College on technology-related matters; serving as an advisory committee to the Instructional Technology Center; and assessing the needs of the College to identify specific goals and targets for technology upgrade, acquisition, integration, and support.

Membership shall consist of one member appointed by the Dean of the College of Education from each academic department, the Director of the Instructional Technology Center, and one representative from Winthrop’s Computing and Information Technology Services Department. The term of office for all appointed members shall be three years. The Dean of the College of Education will appoint the chair. The committee can recommend additional members to the Dean of the College of Education.

The Unit Assessment Committee shall be responsible for overseeing the system for data collection, analysis and evaluation, and for the use of data for program improvement for graduate and undergraduate programs in the Richard W. Riley College of Education. The committee is responsible for monitoring compliance with SACSCOC assessment standards for the College and all programs in the College, with CAEP Standards for the College, and with program accreditation standards. The committee will assist in preparation of the CAEP Institutional Report and other College and program accreditation reports as needed. The Unit Assessment Committee shall review all SACSCOC Program Assessment Template Plans and program continuous improvement plans and provide written feedback to program faculty on an annual basis. The Unit Assessment Committee also shall review aggregated unit data and provide written reviews to the Dean of the Richard W. Riley College of Education and other bodies as appropriate.

Membership shall consist of at least one faculty representative from each academic department, one faculty member representing graduate programs in the college, one faculty member representing undergraduate programs, one teacher education faculty representative from the College of Arts and Sciences, one teacher education faculty representative from the College of Visual and Performing Arts, one faculty member representing non-teacher education programs, and the following administrators from the College: CAEP Coordinator, Unit Assessment Coordinator, Director of Research and Assessment, Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Student Academic Services, and chairs from each academic department. The committee can recommend additional members to the Dean of the College of Education.